The food benefits provided support WIC's nutrition education messages, support successful long-term breastfeeding, and provide more variety of foods. Food benefits are tailored to a participant's needs, age, and breastfeeding level. For example, a woman who is fully breastfeeding her baby receives different types and amounts of foods than a one-year-old child.
WIC Food Guide
Find a list of WIC approved foods in the WIC Shopping Guide Revised Jan 2026 (PDF). The Visual Food Package Guide (PDF) helps show the size and amount of food you can get.
The Maine CDC WIC Nutrition Program provides contract brand specific standard infant formula. At this time, the standard infant formula contract is with Abbott for five Similac brand formulas.
Monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB)
The current monthly CVB for fruits and vegetables are:
- $26 for child participants,
- $47 for pregnant and postpartum participants, and
- $52 for fully and partially breast/chestfeeding participants.
WICShopper App
The WICShopper app helps users find their WIC foods at the store. It is also a great resource for information about your WIC clinic, next appointment, yummy recipes, and a calculator to help you shop. Download the app for free in the App Store or Google Play.
Check out the WICShopper Maine Food Guide:
Get help and learn more about WICShopper.
Find a Store or Farmer
Maine WIC authorizes stores and farmers to provide participants with a variety of WIC-allowed foods and locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Use the table below to find a store or farmer near you. You can sort the list by name, town, or county, or use the search bar on the right to filter by keyword. Click the store name to open the location in Google Maps.
Note: Farmers' hours may vary. Please call, email, or check social media or the farmer's website for the most up-to-date hours and seasonal availability.
| Name Sort descending | Address | Town | County | Phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Winter Farmers' Market | 150 Main St (Chase Forum) | Waterville | Kennebec | (207) 680-2055 | Thu 2-5 Dec 03 to Apr 29 Farm In The Woods, Junction Garden LLC, Seven Moon Farm |
| Welch Farm | 186 Roque Bluffs Rd | Roque Bluffs | Washington | (207) 951-2437 | Daily 9-5 Jul 27 to Aug 28 |
| Whitney's Family Supermarket, Inc. | 689 Main Street | Corinth | Penobscot | (207)728-7500 | |
| Willow Pond Farm | 395 Middle Rd | Sabattus | Androscoggin | (207) 375-6662 | Daily 9-5 Aug 21 to Nov 21 |
| Windham Farmers' Market | 1 Turning Leaf Dr | Windham | Cumberland | (207) 894-4097 | Sat 8:30-12:30 May 23 to Sep 26 Open Heart Farm |
Shopping with Farmers
WIC authorized farmers provide participants with a variety of WIC-allowed fruits and vegetables. Before checkout, participants must generate a barcode in the BNFT app and present it to the farmer. This barcode ensures that WIC and FMNP benefits are redeemed correctly for the foods prescribed to each participant. Please note that farmers cannot accept WIC cards.
Be ready to create a Bnft account. You will need
- WIC EBT card number
- Birthdate
- Zip Code
- Email address
- Create an account in the app or visit the Bnft website
Learn how to set up your Bnft account (PDF) and the new changes.
You can also view our video guide below.
Find a WIC Farmer
Farmers' hours may vary. Please call, email, or check social media or their website for the most current hours.
Eat Local, Use WIC: Find Your Farmers by Local WIC Agency
- Aroostook County Action Program – Aroostook (PDF)
- Bangor Public Health & Community Services – Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties (PDF)
- Maine Family Planning – Washington and Hancock Counties (PDF)
- MaineGeneral WIC – Kennebec and Somerset Counties (PDF)
- Midcoast Maine Community Action – Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, and Sagadahoc Counties (PDF)
- Opportunity Alliance, The – Cumberland County (PDF)
- Western Maine Community Action – Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties (PDF)
- York County Community Action Corp – York County (PDF)
About Your Experience
Maine WIC wants to hear about your hopping experience. Please share your shopping experience with us.
Contact the WIC Team
- Contact Us online form
- Phone:
- (207) 287-3991
- Toll-free 1-800-437-9300
- email:
- State Agency: WIC.Maine@maine.gov
- Vendor: WICVendor@maine.gov