…for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) at $6 billion. In 2023, an average of 6.4 million low-income women, infants and children are expected to participate in the program each month….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-30-21
…USDA position, cactus pear proving to be a climate-resilient crop option, and California and Arizona opting-in to incentivize fruit and vegetables through WIC. Tune in to the show for these…
CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC
USDA’s WIC food assistance program is exponentially increasing fruit and vegetable purchases through the summer. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
…age of 5, who are at nutritional risk, with healthy foods to supplement their diets as well as health care referrals and nutrition education. For more information on WIC, visit: www.fns.usda.gov/wic….
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, WIC, and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, can continue to operate at the State and local level with any funding and commodity…
Trump’s EO on Reducing Poverty Promotes Economic Independence
…Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the Summer Food Service Program. Together, these programs comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov….
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…Programs, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); All of these programs will continue to serve eligible people through USDA’s partners (State agencies and other…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and SNAP, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov….
Agri View: Good Changes Coming for WIC Recipients
Everett Griner talks about how farmers markets across the country changing to accept WIC and SNAP in today’s Agri View. Good Changes Coming for WIC Recipients…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…programs, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Instead of having a politically-appointed administrator of CNPP, the agency…
Agri View: Costly and Abused Help
…said why. But, the number of people fed by WIC is declining. Last year 7.5 million people were fed by WIC every month. Those cost taxpayers just under 10 billion…
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…get food to needy families. There is WIC, SNAP, and other programs that provide a plan, but, not a lot of results. They don’t reach the levels they are intended…
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…Children (WIC), and the Summer Food Service Program. Together, these programs comprise America’s nutrition safety net. Farm to school is one of many ways USDA supports locally-produced food and the…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and…