To get WIC benefits, you must:

• Live in Wisconsin
• Your family meets the WIC Income Guidelines (see note below)

• Need help with health or nutrition
• Have one of these apply to you:
  *You are pregnant now or had a baby in the past six months
  *You are breastfeeding a baby under 1 year of age
  *You care for a baby or child younger than 5 years of age

   

NOTE: Your family may be able to get WIC benefits if you already use one of the programs listed in the “Do I Qualify” section on this page.

You can review additional information about eligibility, income guidelines, and the type of benefits WIC provides at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

• Nutritious foods such as milk, eggs, yogurt, cheese, cold and hot cereal, fresh or frozen or canned fruits and vegetables, whole wheat bread and pasta,  brown rice, juice, canned or dried beans and peas, and peanut butter. View WIC Shopping Guide for a full list of foods and specific information.
• Breastfeeding education and support
• Individualized Nutrition Education for eating healthy during pregnancy
• Individualized Nutrition Education for your infant and toddlers
• Individualized Nutrition Education and Fit Families program for preschoolers
• Referrals to community programs

FILL OUT AN APPLICATION in English or Spanish on your phone/computer:
Monroe County WIC Application

TEXT 608-352-8293 OR CALL 608-269-8671 and leave a message that you would like to apply and provide your full name and phone number.

DOWNLOAD an application below:
WIC Prescreen Application – English
WIC Prescreen Application – Spanish
Print out and complete OR edit the PDF if your phone allows
E-mail to monroecounty.wic@co.monroe.wi.us OR text to 608-352-8293

WIC Staff will contact you to follow up after receiving your application.

315 West Oak Street; Suite B
Sparta, WI 54656
Check out our location on google maps

Call us directly at 608-269-8671
Text us at 608-352-8293
Fax 608-269-8872 ATTN: WIC
E-mail to monroecounty.wic@co.monroe.wi.us

Normal Office Hours
Monday through Friday (Clinic scheduled Monday through Thursday)
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

First Tuesday of each month
9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fourth Thursday of each month
9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Closed on the following Holidays:
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (and day after), Christmas Eve, Christmas 

Farmers' Market checks are issued between June 1st and September 30th each year for those enrolled in the WIC program that qualify.  The checks have to be used at an authorized market between June 1st and October 31st.   Review the Wisconsin Farmers' Market Nutrition Program brochure for additional information. 

Check out the locations of the approved Farmers’ Markets and Farmstands in Monroe County. You can also see additional Farmers' Market Locations near you in the Links section of the MyWIC App.

Check out Seasonal Availability of Wisconsin Vegetables using this chart from FoodWise and the UW-Madison Extension office.

View or download the Monroe County Food & Nutrition Resources for Monroe County in English and Spanish.

Our Monroe County nutrition resources guide is updated annually. If you notice any errors or would like to have your food pantry added to the guide please contact us.

Getting colorful fruits and vegetables in your diet everyday can be easier than you think!

You can search the Produce for Better Health (PBH) Foundation’s recipe data base.

Check out WIC Mom Strong’s cookbook.

Find family meals for under $500 a month at Affordable Flavors to include a 30 day menu, shopping lists, and recipes.

Please review the information/forms for specialized formulas and nutritionals on the Wisconsin WIC site: Providers and Professionals

If a Medical Request for Formula/Food is necessary, please fax the WIC form to 608-269-8872 ATTN: WIC and we will follow up if we have any questions.