WIC CASH VALUE BENEFIT FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES The Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is available to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or recently gave birth; infants; and children up to the age of five who live in Maryland, have a nutritional need, and meet income eligibility guidelines. The USDA funds the WIC program, which in Maryland is administered by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). The WIC program provides participants with nutrition education and electronic benefits for the purchase of supplemental foods, such as milk, eggs, cereal, formula, fruits, and vegetables and is usually redeemed at grocery stores. The WIC Cash Value Benefit for fruits and vegetables (WIC-CVB) is the only WIC benefit that can be used at both grocery stores and farmers markets, directly with authorized farmers. WIC-CVB benefits are issued per month, per participant and are issued on an eWIC electronics benefit card. Multiple family members in a household can potentially receive benefits simultaneously.
$24 for child participants $43 for pregnant and post-partum participants $47 for fully and partially breastfeeding participants The Fiscal Year 2023 WIC-CVB allotments are:
For farmers to accept this benefit, one of two eWIC processing equipment options is needed. Both are smart device applications available for download in your mobile app store:
Solutran S3 MerchantLink app
TotilPay Go*
*As of May 2023, the eWIC processing capability is only available to iOS users, but an Android enhancement is forthcoming soon.
Learn more from the State of Maryland webpage for WIC Farmers. You may also view participating farmers currently accepting eWIC. For more information, contact: Terri Buckler terri.buckler@maryland.gov (410) 767-5722
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