WIC FARMERS MARKET APPLICATION

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WIC FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WIC PARTICIPANTS

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (WIC FMNP) is part of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program run by the Mississippi State Department of Health

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR WIC FMNP?

Women, Infants over 6 months of age, and Children receiving WIC Program benefits are eligible for WIC FMNP

For more information about the WIC program, and how to apply, visit

www.healthyms.com/wic

or call 1-800-338-6747.

FIND A MARKET

(Click market for directions)

ATTALA COUNTY
Kosciusko
Attala County Farmers Market
450 Highway 12 East
Intersection of Highway12 & Highway 35
Open: Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., seasonal
Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone: 601.416.3467

CLAY COUNTY
West Point
West Point Farmers Market
5800 U.S. 45 ALT
Located under the pavilion at the Mossy Oak Outlet
Open: Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Phone: 662.494.5121

DESOTO COUNTY
Hernando
Hernando Farmers Market
Courthouse Square
2535 Highway 51 S
Open: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 662.429.9092

FORREST COUNTY
Hattiesburg
Downtown Hattiesburg Farmers Market
Town Square Park at the
Intersection of Buschman and Main Street
Open: Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Phone: 601.270.9352

HARRISON COUNTY
Gulfport
Harbor Farmers Market
Jones Park Drive
Barksdale Pavilion
Open: Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 228.257.2496
 
JACKSON COUNTY
Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Fresh Market
1000 Washington Ave.
Open: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone: 228.257.2496
 
HINDS COUNTY
Clinton
Fresh at Five Farmers Market
300 Jefferson Street
Open:  MARKET CLOSED FOR 2024 SEASON
Phone: 601-924-5472

Jackson
Mississippi Farmers Market
Corner of Jefferson and High Street
Open:  Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 601.354.6573

HOLMES COUNTY
Lexington
Lexington Multi-purpose Building
22521 Depot Street
Open: Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Phone: 662.834.1261 or 662-834-2307
 
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
Oxford
Oxford Community Market
Community Pavilion (Old Armory)
At the corner of University and Bramlett Blvd.
Open: Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 662.816.7413

LEFLORE COUNTY
Greenwood
Downtown Greenwood Farmers Market
Corner of Main and Johnson Street
Open: Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Phone: 662.453.4152
 
LOWNDES COUNTY
Columbus
Hitching Lot Farmers Market
Corner of 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue North
Historic Downtown Columbus
Open: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. to10:00 a.m.
Phone: 662.328.6305
 
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
Starkville
Starkville Community Market
Downtown Starkville
Intersection of Russell and Lampkin streets
@ Fire Station Park
Open: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Phone: 662.323.3322

PANOLA COUNTY
Batesville
Square Farmers Market
Public Square – Downtown
103 College Street
Open: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Phone: 662.563.3126

PIKE COUNTY
McComb
McComb Farmers Market
113 North Railroad Blvd.
1st Floor of the Downtown parking garage
Open: Thursdays, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Phone: 410.693.7701

PONTOTOC COUNTY
Pontotoc
Pontotoc Farmers Market
25 W Jefferson St.
Open: Wednesdays 3:00 p.m. To 6:00 p.m.
Mid- June – August
Saturdays 7:00 a.m. – Sold Out
May – October
Phone: 662.760.6703
 
TATE COUNTY
Senatobia
Tate County Farmers Market
451 Norfleet Drive
Across from Norfleet Park
Open: Thursday – Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Phone: 662.562.4274

FARMSTANDS

MARSHALL COUNTY
Holly Springs
Carpenter Farms Farmstand
701 Hwy 4
Beside the WIC Food Center
Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 662.274.4142

JONES/JASPER/SMITH COUNTY
Laurel
Ford Farms Farmstand
4006 Hwy 15 N Laurel
Open: Monday-Friday 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M
Saturday 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M
Phone: 601.422.0098

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WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

Email the Mississippi State Department of Health WIC Program at [email protected]  for questions regarding WIC FMNP benefits.

Contact the Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce at (601) 576- FMNP (3667) for additional information about the Mississippi FMNP. 

If the WIC QR code is lost, please contact the Mississippi State Department of Health WIC Program Shipping & Receiving at 601-847-1300.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at  (800) 877-8339.