Missouri WIC Approved Foods
Once you're approved for Missouri WIC, your benefits are loaded monthly onto a WIC card that works like a debit card at authorized stores. Here's what's covered, how to check whether a specific brand or item is approved, and how the cash-value benefit for fruits and vegetables works.
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Quick Answer
Missouri WIC covers the same national food categories as every state — milk, eggs, cereal, whole grains, fruits and vegetables (via a cash-value benefit), juice, beans, and infant formula — but the specific approved brands, sizes, and quantities are set by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. See the full Missouri list below.
Approved WIC Foods in Missouri
Missouri WIC food benefits are loaded onto your WIC card and accepted at authorized grocery stores and pharmacies statewide. Your specific monthly food package depends on your participant category — pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum, infant, or child — and is determined at certification based on a nutritionist's assessment, who can also tailor the package to individual dietary needs.
Food Categories for Women and Children
- Dairy: milk (whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, or fat-free), soy milk, cheese, and lactose-free milk
- Eggs: white eggs, large or medium
- Whole grains: iron-fortified cereal, 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat tortillas, corn tortillas, and whole wheat pasta
- Legumes and protein: dried beans, peas and lentils, canned beans, peanut butter, and tofu
- Fruits and vegetables: fresh, frozen, or canned produce purchased with a monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB) loaded onto your WIC card
- Juice: 100% fruit or vegetable juice, unsweetened only
- Canned fish: light tuna and sardines, available to fully breastfeeding participants
Infant Food Packages
Formula-fed and partially breastfed infants receive iron-fortified infant formula, plus infant cereal and jarred fruits and vegetables starting around six months. Fully breastfed infants receive infant cereal, jarred fruits and vegetables, and infant meat — an added protein source specifically for exclusively breastfed babies. Special formulas are available with a physician's prescription for infants with documented medical needs.
The Cash Value Benefit for Fruits and Vegetables
Every participant receives a monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB) to buy fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables. The current monthly CVB is $26 for children, $48 for pregnant or postpartum participants, and $52 for breastfeeding participants. Benefits do not roll over month to month, so use them before the end of each benefit period.
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Missouri WIC participants can also receive a seasonal Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) benefit — a separate voucher amount for fresh, Missouri-grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs, redeemable with authorized farmers at participating farmers' markets and roadside stands roughly from early summer through October 31 each year. The benefit amount can vary by year and local agency, so ask your local WIC agency whether FMNP is available in your area and how to enroll.
Shopping Tips for Missouri WIC
Use the free WICShopper app to scan barcodes in the store and instantly check whether a product is approved, view your benefit balance by food category, and find authorized stores near you. If an item won't scan as approved at checkout, check the brand and package size in the app or ask your local WIC agency to confirm the current approved food list.
Missouri WIC Approved Food Questions
How much is the Missouri WIC Cash Value Benefit for fruits and vegetables each month?
The current monthly Cash Value Benefit is $26 for children, $48 for pregnant or postpartum participants, and $52 for breastfeeding participants. Benefits do not roll over month to month, so use them before the end of each benefit period.
Does Missouri WIC offer a farmers' market benefit?
Yes. Missouri's WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides a separate seasonal voucher benefit for fresh, Missouri-grown fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs, redeemable with authorized farmers roughly from early summer through October 31. Ask your local WIC agency about availability and enrollment in your area.
Why do fully breastfed infants in Missouri receive infant meat but formula-fed infants do not?
Missouri WIC provides infant meat — starting around six months — exclusively to fully breastfed infants as an additional protein source. Formula-fed infants receive more formula, which provides comparable protein, so they do not receive the infant meat benefit.
Compare Other States
Approved foods, brands, and package sizes are set state by state. These share Missouri's census region — useful if you're moving, or comparing how another state runs the same program.
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