Montana WIC Approved Foods

Montana WIC Food List

Montana WIC food benefits are loaded monthly onto an eWIC card redeemable at authorized grocery stores throughout the state. The Healthy Together app (available on iOS and Android, or at app.healthytogether.co) includes an in-store shopping scanner, real-time benefit balances, and a market finder for the Farm Direct Program. The Montana WIC Approved Food List is updated annually and available at dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/wic.

Fruits and Vegetables

All participants receive a monthly Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, or oils. Your CVB amount is shown on your eWIC card and in the Healthy Together app. Eligible participants in select counties also receive Farm Direct Program (FMNP) benefits to purchase locally grown produce from authorized Montana farmers at markets, roadside stands, and farms — redeemed via QR code in the Healthy Together app.

Whole Grains

Approved options include 100% whole wheat bread, whole grain bread (approved brands including Montana's Sweetheart and Wheat Montana varieties), brown rice, corn tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, whole wheat pasta, oatmeal, and iron-fortified cereals meeting Montana WIC specifications. Check the Healthy Together app or the Montana WIC food list for current approved brands and sizes.

Dairy

• Milk: low-fat (1%), non-fat, whole milk, or lactose-free; Meyenberg Goat's Milk is also approved; reduced-fat (2%) only if assigned on your benefit; select organic brands approved
• Soy beverage: quart or half-gallon, approved brands (8th Continent Original, Silk Soy Original, Pacific Natural Foods Ultra Soy Original)
• Cheese: block, shredded, sliced, or string cheese in approved varieties and sizes (8, 16, or 32 oz)
• Yogurt: low-fat or non-fat for women and children ages 2 and older; whole milk yogurt for children age 1 (approved brands and sizes only, 32 oz containers)

Protein

• Eggs: one dozen large white 'AA' or 'A', any brand
• Peanut butter: regular or natural, smooth or chunky, 16–18 oz jar (no added jelly, honey, or chocolate; no peanut butter spread)
• Dried or canned beans, peas, and lentils (includes split peas and lentils), any brand
• Canned light tuna (water-packed) and pink salmon (water-packed): available for women and children ages 2–5
• Calcium-set tofu: 16 oz blocks, Azumaya or House Foods brands

Infant Foods

• Infant formula (brand, type, and size as specified on benefit only)
• Iron-fortified infant cereal for infants 6–12 months
• Jarred infant fruits and vegetables for infants 6–12 months (no pouches, squeezes, or enhancements)
• Jarred infant meats for fully breastfed infants 6–12 months (single variety meats only, may have added broth or gravy)

Juice

100% fruit or vegetable juice in approved brands and 64 oz containers or 16 oz frozen concentrate is available for women and children. No added sugar, no juice drinks or cocktails. Use the Healthy Together app to scan and verify products before adding them to your cart.

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