Vendors – Grocers and Farmers | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Maine Grocers and Maine Farmers who are authorized by the Maine Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) are referred to as WIC authorized vendors. They are a vital to the WIC Program and help provide nutritious foods to women, infants, and children within their community. We support the consumption of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, and encourage shopping with local WIC authorized farmers.

Date	Vendor Message
8/26/2026	Thank You, MFFM! 🍎🥕🍓 We’re excited to share some wonderful news! The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) has provided $30,000 to support Maine WIC families in accessing more fresh fruits and vegetables this season. These funds will be spread across Maine and support participants through our 67 WIC clinic locations statewide. This generous contribution helps strengthen access to healthy, locally grown foods and gives Maine WIC families even more opportunities to shop at farmers’ markets. Maine WIC participants can redeem their FMNP Cash Value Benefits (CVBs) with 91 authorized WIC farmers at 72 farmers’ markets across Maine. 🌽🍅🫐 A huge THANK YOU to MFFM for supporting Maine WIC families and Maine farmers! This partnership helps bring fresh, local fruits and vegetables to families throughout our state. 💚
7/21/2026	System Maintenance Notification Hello WIC Vendors, Maine WIC’s EBT Vendor, Solutran/Optum, will be performing system maintenance on Wednesday evening, July22, from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM the following morning. There may be brief service interruptions during that window, but otherwise services should not be impacted. Farmers: Please log in to the S3ML app first thing the following morning to confirm that you have access and that everything is functioning properly.
7/10/2026	Important Notice – Re-Adding Yogurt to the WIC Approved Product List (APL) Dear WIC Vendor / Store Manager, Please be advised that, effective July 13, 2026, Maine WIC is officially re-adding yogurt to the Approved Product List (APL). Items in green font in the spreadsheet will become WIC‑eligible. Store Action Required • UPC Update: Please ensure your Electronic Cash Register (ECR) system downloads the latest APL file. • Approved Items: Only yogurts that meet current federal criteria, including sugar limits and vitamin D requirements, will scan as WIC‑approved. • Inventory & Shelf Tags: Verify that store inventory aligns with the updated Maine WIC APL and that all related shelf tags are placed accurately. Thank you for your continued partnership in serving Maine WIC families. • For questions about the APL file update in your ECR system, please contact your POS provider directly. • For questions about product eligibility, please email SubmitUPCWIC@maine.gov or visit our ME WIC APL page. Download the updated Yogurt Spreadsheet: Yogurt List – July 2026

Date

Vendor Message

8/26/2026

Thank You, MFFM! 🍎🥕🍓

We’re excited to share some wonderful news! The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) has provided $30,000 to support Maine WIC families in accessing more fresh fruits and vegetables this season.

These funds will be spread across Maine and support participants through our 67 WIC clinic locations statewide. This generous contribution helps strengthen access to healthy, locally grown foods and gives Maine WIC families even more opportunities to shop at farmers’ markets.

Maine WIC participants can redeem their FMNP Cash Value Benefits (CVBs) with 91 authorized WIC farmers at 72 farmers’ markets across Maine. 🌽🍅🫐

A huge THANK YOU to MFFM for supporting Maine WIC families and Maine farmers! This partnership helps bring fresh, local fruits and vegetables to families throughout our state. 💚

7/21/2026

System Maintenance Notification

Hello WIC Vendors,

Maine WIC’s EBT Vendor, Solutran/Optum, will be performing system maintenance on Wednesday evening, July22, from 11:00 PM to 3:00 AM the following morning. There may be brief service interruptions during that window, but otherwise services should not be impacted.

Farmers:
Please log in to the S3ML app first thing the following morning to confirm that you have access and that everything is functioning properly.

7/10/2026

Important Notice – Re-Adding Yogurt to the WIC Approved Product List (APL)

Dear WIC Vendor / Store Manager,

Please be advised that, effective July 13, 2026, Maine WIC is officially re-adding yogurt to the Approved Product List (APL).

Items in green font in the spreadsheet will become WIC‑eligible.

Store Action Required
• UPC Update: Please ensure your Electronic Cash Register (ECR) system downloads the latest APL file.
• Approved Items: Only yogurts that meet current federal criteria, including sugar limits and vitamin D requirements, will scan as WIC‑approved.
• Inventory & Shelf Tags: Verify that store inventory aligns with the updated Maine WIC APL and that all related shelf tags are placed accurately.

Thank you for your continued partnership in serving Maine WIC families.
• For questions about the APL file update in your ECR system, please contact your POS provider directly.
• For questions about product eligibility, please email SubmitUPCWIC@maine.gov or visit our ME WIC APL page.

Download the updated Yogurt Spreadsheet: Yogurt List – July 2026

Become a WIC Vendor

Learn how to apply to become an authorized vendor and access training materials:

Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

The FMNP is a program of the USDA's Food and Nutrition Services WIC Program. The focus of the program is to increase the use of fresh, unprocessed, locally grown fruits and vegetables by WIC participants.

From July 1 to Oct 31 many WIC customers will have FMNP Cash Value Benefits (CVB) to redeem with Maine WIC Authorized Farmers only. The WIC Fruits & Vegetables CVB are redeemable with WIC authorized grocers or WIC authorized farmers.

Help Make Our Program Better

WIC vendors play an important role assisting clients to obtain appropriate WIC foods. We value your input and suggestions. Contact Us.

Contact the WIC Team:

phone: (207) 287-3991
e-mail: WICVendor@maine.gov