WIC Families Get $30 to Spend at the Farmers Market
If you are a PHFE WIC participant, click the button below to reserve your checks. You must reserve your checks before going to the farmers market.
About WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program 2023
WIC families in California can get checks worth $30 (three checks worth $10 each) while supplies last to buy fruits and vegetables at WIC-certified farmers markets (limit one booklet per family per year). PHFE WIC has 23,000 checks to give out this year! WIC Farmers Market Program is an annual program funded by USDA to support local farmers while helping families enjoy more fresh seasonal fruits and veggies.
Here’s how it works this summer:
- Reserve your checks online
- Pick them up at the farmers market
- Spend them at the market
The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program will run for a limited time until the checks are gone! Don’t miss out on your free produce this summer.
Who is Eligible for Farmers Market Checks?
Families who are currently enrolled in WIC are eligible to receive Farmers Market Checks. Not enrolled for WIC? Apply now! Need to renew your WIC account? Text APPT with your preferred date and time to 91997 to schedule an appointment.
Participating Farmers Markets
Make sure to reserve your checks before picking them up from one of the markets below!
Farmers Market | Address | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemead FM* | 4343 Encinita Ave, Rosemead, 91770 | Mondays 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM No WIC 6/19 & 7/3 |
| Norwalk FM* | 12700 Norwalk Blvd (Norwalk City Hall), Norwalk, 90650 (Free parking located at AMC/Norwalk Superior Court Parking Garage, 2nd floor) | Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM No WIC 7/4 |
| Torrance FM | 2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501 | Tuesday, 6/27 ONLY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Adams & Vermont FM* | 1432 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, 90007 | Wednesdays 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Fullerton FM | 340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, 92832 | Wednesdays 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Tustin FM | 245 El Camino Real, Tustin, 92780 | Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| La Cienega FM | 1835 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, 90035 | Thursdays 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Monterey Park FM* | 350 S McPherrin Ave, Monterey Park, 91754 | Thursdays 3:30 PM- 6:00 PM |
| Echo Park FM* | 1146 Logan St, Los Angeles, 90026 | Fridays 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Cerritos FM | Park Plaza Dr (Cerritos Towne Center), Cerritos, 90703 | Saturdays 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Crenshaw FM* | 5730 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, 90043 (Free parking at 57th & 11th Ave and 54th & Crenshaw) | Saturdays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| East Los Angeles FM* | 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, 90022 | Saturdays 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Pomona Valley FM* | 145 W Pearl St, Pomona, 91768 | Saturdays 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Torrance FM | 2200 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501 | Saturday, 6/24 ONLY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| West Covina FM* | 195 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, 91790 | Saturdays 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
*Farmers market offers an extra $20 for WIC families.
Find more farmers markets to shop with your WIC FM checks using this market finder.
FAQs
No. Farmers market checks will only be given out at the farmers markets to PHFE WIC participants. See a list of markets WIC will be at this summer below.
WIC farmers market checks can be used to purchase fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and cut edible herbs. They cannot be used to purchase honey, nuts, eggs, meat, flowers, baked goods, dried fruit, plants or non-food items.
No! If you spend less than $10 with one farmer, you will not get cash back. Each check can only be spent at one farmer’s stand. You can’t split one $10 check between different farmers.
If the fruits and vegetables you buy with your farmers’ market checks cost more than the value of the check, you may use other forms of payment to cover the difference. Other forms of payment include your CalFresh EBT card or cash.
Shop with your WIC farmers market checks at an approved market. Use this market finder to find more markets near you.
Checks expire on November 30, 2023! We highly encourage spending your checks the same day you pick them up. Enjoy all of the produce the summer season has to offer!
