Oregon WIC Approved Foods
Food List & Approved Groceries
Oregon WIC Agency
Oregon WIC Food List
Oregon WIC food benefits are loaded monthly onto an eWIC card accepted at WIC-authorized grocery stores throughout all 36 Oregon counties. Your specific food package depends on your participant category — pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum, infant, or child — and is determined by a WIC-certified professional at your certification appointment based on a nutritional assessment. Use the free WICShopper app (available on the App Store and Google Play) to scan product barcodes, check eligibility, and view your live benefit balance.
Food Categories
- Dairy: Milk, cheese, and yogurt. Lactose-free options and soy-based beverages are available for eligible participants.
- Eggs: Any color from domestic hens, whole or liquid pasteurized.
- Whole grains: Iron-fortified hot and cold cereals, 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole grain tortillas (corn or whole wheat), whole wheat pasta, and other whole grain options following the 2024 USDA food package update.
- Fruits and vegetables: A monthly cash value benefit loaded to your eWIC card — the amount shown on your benefit card — for fresh, frozen, and canned produce without added sugars.
- Legumes: Dried and canned beans, peas, and lentils. Mature legumes only.
- Peanut butter: Creamy or chunky, any brand, regular or reduced fat.
- Tofu: Calcium-set tofu is available as a protein alternative for eligible participants.
- Canned fish: Available in food packages for breastfeeding women and children ages 2 through 5, following the October 2025 federal WIC food package update.
- Juice: 100% fruit or vegetable juice, vitamin C-enriched, unsweetened only.
- Infant foods: Iron-fortified infant cereal, jarred baby food (fruits, vegetables, and meats), and WIC-approved infant formula. Special medical formulas require a completed WIC Medical Documentation Form from a healthcare provider — contact your local WIC clinic or visit the OHA WIC website for the current form.
Farm Direct Nutrition Program
Oregon WIC operates its own state-administered farmers' market benefit program — the Farm Direct Nutrition Program — that is separate from and in addition to your regular monthly eWIC benefits. Eligible WIC participants receive Farm Direct Dollars (paper checks worth $4 each) to spend on fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and cut edible herbs directly from participating farmers at authorized farm stands and farmers' markets from June 1 through November 30.
Key rules: only Oregon-grown produce qualifies — no bananas, oranges, pineapples, or other non-locally-grown items. Each check must be spent in full — farmers cannot provide change. Checks can be used one at a time or all at once with one or more farmers. Lost or stolen Farm Direct Dollars cannot be replaced. Find authorized farm stands and markets near you at myoregonfarm.farm. Checks are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by local WIC clinics — ask your clinic about availability for the current season.
WICShopper App
The free WICShopper app is Oregon WIC's recommended shopping tool, highlighted on the OHA legislative resources page as a key participant resource. Download from the App Store or Google Play to scan product barcodes, check your benefit balance by food category, find authorized stores near you, and browse WIC-friendly recipes.
