Posts Categorized: WIC grocery shopping

Ways Texas WIC Helps Moms, Babies

Mothers only want the best for their babies, and that usually starts with the news you are expecting. Luckily for qualifying Texas residents there is a program that helps mothers make sure their nutritional needs are being met to help ensure the best healthy start for their babies. Texas WIC offers nutrition education, free supplemental […]

WIC Produce Benefits Update

Expanded Dollar Amount For Fruit, Vegetable Benefits Offered Through Sept. 2023 Good news!Texas WIC’s temporary fruit and vegetable dollar amount increase is now being offered through September 30, 2023!  The increased dollar amount for WIC produce benefits (fruits and vegetables) are for the following amounts: Texas WIC professionals provided the following example: if you are […]

Budget Bites to Help You Save Money On Food

4 Tips To Help You Save Money Grocery prices keep going up, and we are all looking for ways to stretch our food budgets. Here are a few tips we can all use to curb the waste, and stretch our food dollars even further. USE MORE, WASTE LESS If you don’t think you will use […]

Texas WIC’s Expanded Fruit & Vegetable Benefits Extended Thru Dec. 16

The WIC Fruit, Vegetable Bump Extended Thru Dec. 16 Texas WIC’s extended fruit and vegetable benefits are now extended thru December! Congress approved the expanded benefits last week, which were set to expire at the end of September.   The new benefits are now available thru Dec. 16.  According to Texas WIC, “Participants who receive the […]

Need Food? WIC, SNAP Can Help

Sometimes everyone needs a helping hand with their groceries. Food assistance programs – like Woman, Infant and Children (WIC) and SNAP – can offer much needed help putting food on your table so you don’t have to worry how you are going to get your next meal. WOMAN, INFANT & CHILDREN (WIC) Texas WIC provides […]

Eat Healthy With Texas WIC

Moms on a budget know how hard it can be to provide healthy meals for their family. Learn how to eat healthy with WIC. Texas WIC is a government program that provides financial assistance and nutrition education to low-income families. Learn how the WIC program works and learn a few tips for eating well on […]

Pregnancy Cravings? Tips For Eating Right When Expecting

Your body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy. It’s normal if you have a few cravings. If you aren’t sure you are on the right track, Texas WIC can help provide the right information to help make sure you have a healthy pregnancy. While you might be tempted to feed all your cravings, you […]