Locally grown produce is allowed to ripen naturally because it’s picked fresh and in season, and doesn’t have far to travel before being sold. They go and pick out what they want and hand over the coupons and then sign them and they’re on their way,” says Michele McCrea, nutrition educator at the Cascade City-County Health Department, which facilitates the WIC voucher program locally.Īpproved foods must be locally grown unprepared fruits and vegetables, such as corn, potatoes and melons.Įating locally-grown produce can be better for health because it often retains more nutrients. The Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday from 7:45 a.m.
WIC participants get six $5 coupons to be used at the Great Falls Farmers’ Market at 2 Park Dr. Participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program can avail themselves of additional bundles of the produce through the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, part of Montana Farm Direct, which provides locally grown fruit and vegetables to WIC benefits recipients. Summer’s near, and with it comes a bounty of fresh fruits and veggies.
