North Central Health District Hosting WIC Farmer’s Markets
Posted June 12, 2018 by Michael Hokanson
NCHD is hosting its annual farmer’s markets for participants of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program at each of the 13 county health departments and the Felton Homes WIC Office in Macon.
“Each year, our farmer’s markets allow our WIC families and other members of the community to get fresh fruits and vegetables grown right here in Central Georgia,” said NCHD Nutrition Services Director Nancy Jeffery. “Fruits and vegetables are an important part of everyone’s diet from infants to adults. We want to promote healthy and nutritious eating habits across our district and provide access to fresh produce to families that may not be able to get it on a regular basis.”
Each farmer’s market will offer free fruits and vegetables for WIC participants. Supplies are limited, so the market will operate on a first come, first served basis. WIC participants, or their designated alternates, must bring their WIC ID card to take advantage of these free markets. Attendees of the markets not enrolled in WIC may purchase fresh produce from vendors. NCHD encourages district residents to come to one of the following:
July 2 & 3
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Macon-Bibb County Health Department
171 Emery Highway Macon, GA 31217 |
July 9
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Hancock County Health Department
516 Boland Street Sparta, GA 31087 |
July 10 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Twiggs County Health Department 26 Main Street Jeffersonville, GA 31044 |
July 11
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Crawford County Health Department
141 McCrary Avenue Roberta, GA 31078 |
July 16 & 17
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Felton Homes WIC Office
150 Sessions Drive Macon, GA 31210 |
July 18
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Wilkinson County Health Department
123 High Hill Street Irwinton, GA 31042 |
July 23 & 24
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Houston County Health Department
98 Cohen Walker Drive Warner Robins, GA 31088 |
July 25
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Peach County Health Department
406 East Church Street Fort Valley, GA 31030 |
July 30
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Monroe County Health Department
106 Martin Luther King Boulevard Forsyth, GA 31029 |
July 31
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Jones County Health Department
114 Forest Street Gray, GA 31032 |
August 1 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Baldwin County Health Department 953 Barrows Ferry Road Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
August 6
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Washington County Health Department
201 Morningside Drive Sandersville, GA 31082 |
August 7
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Jasper County Health Department
336 East Greene Street Monticello, GA 31064 |
August 8
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
Putnam County Health Department
117 Putnam Drive, Suite C Eatonton, GA 31024 |
WIC is a nutritional program that provides education, food supplements and referrals to health care providers to eligible women, infants and children. For more information about WIC, including eligibility guidelines, visit NCHD52.org/WIC.
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