WIC provides nutrition education and services, breastfeeding promotion and education, monthly food prescription of nutritious foods, and access to health-care services.

• Improved birth outcomes and savings in health care costs
• Improved diet and diet-related outcomes
• Improved infant feeding practices
• Immunization rates and regular source of medical care
  improved cognitive development
• Improved preconception nutritional status
• Increased likelihood children have a regular health care provider and
• Improve growth rates.

Kentucky WIC FIT

Obesity is a common nutritional concern among low-income preschool children, one of the WIC program target populations.

The Kentucky WIC Fit Activity Guide provides physical activity lesson plans, handouts for each lesson and a resource section by involving parents and caregivers of children.  In helping with the lessons, we hope to encourage continued participation in the activities at home.

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Since 1992, the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program has promoted local farmers markets and helped bring locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables into the homes of WIC participants. Each summer, local health departments issue vouchers worth $20 to eligible WIC recipients for the purchase of locally grown fruits, vegetables and fresh-cut herbs. Ninety Farmers Markets in 80 counties across Kentucky accept WIC farmers market vouchers.

Eligible farmers market food

English Brochure

Spanish Brochure

WIC Farmers Market Cookbook