The Coastal Health District Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will hold several farmers markets for WIC clients in June and July. All clients who present a WIC ID card will receive a pre-packed variety box of fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost. The markets will remain open on the scheduled days and times until produce runs out.
The following farmers markets have been scheduled:
Liberty County (drive-through farmers market)
Shuman Park Gym at James Brown Park, 800 Tupelo Trail, Hinesville
June 22, 23, & 25
9:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
June 26
9:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Effingham County (drive-through farmers market)
Effingham County Health Department, 802 Hwy. 119 South, Springfield
July 6, 7, & 8
9:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.
McIntosh County (drive-through farmers market)
McIntosh County Health Department, 1335 GA Hwy. 57, Townsend
July 9
9:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Chatham County (walk-up farmers market. Social distancing will be required and face coverings are recommended for those over the age of 2).
Chatham County Health Department, 1395 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah
July 13-16
9:15 a.m. – 2 p.m.
July 17
9:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a special nutrition program that provides nutritional education, food supplements, and referrals to health care providers to eligible women, infants, and children. WIC helps eligible pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age five.
All WIC services are free of charge. WIC can provide special checks to buy healthy foods from WIC-authorized vendors (such as milk, eggs, bread, cereal, juice, peanut butter, and more), information about nutrition and health to help you and your family eat well and be healthy, support and information about breastfeeding your baby, and help in finding health care and other community services.
To find out if you are eligible for WIC through the Liberty County Health Department, please call (toll-free) 1-855-262-7670. or go to gachd.org/wic and complete the WIC Eligibility Assessment.
WIC is an equal opportunity provider.
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