WIC Nutrition

At our WIC Grocery Stores across Chicago, we provide nutrition education, shopping support, and cooking classes and demonstrations for moms and caregivers who are accessing their WIC benefits.

Nutrition Services provides WIC participants with valuable guidance on nutrition and health. We understand that navigating your benefits and finding time to prepare nutritious meals can be tough. That’s why we offer hands-on support with shopping, sharing simple cooking tips, and providing easy, family-friendly recipes. Our goal is to help you overcome the two biggest challenges WIC clients face: understanding how to use your benefits and creating delicious, healthy meals with WIC-approved foods. 

Nutrition Education & Food Tastings

When you step into our WIC Grocery and Nutrition Centers, you’ll find an inviting atmosphere filled with fun and learning! We offer a whole range of engaging activities tailored just for you, including delicious food tastings, easy-to-follow healthy recipes, interactive nutrition classes, hands-on cooking schools, and guided store tours.  

Join us for our monthly Nutrition Education sessions! These interactive events are perfect for connecting with other WIC families while learning about different nutrition topics. We also provide helpful handouts and recipe cards to make healthy eating easy.  

Virtual and In-Person Cooking Classes

Whether you love being hands-on in the kitchen or prefer to join from the comfort of your home, we’ve got cooking classes just for you! Our virtual cooking school, in partnership with Illinois Extension, offers a fun six-class series where we provide all the ingredients at no cost to you. Each session includes nutrition lessons and preparation of delicious recipes. For those who enjoy in-person interaction, our eight-week course with UIC Chicago focuses on nutrition lessons, cooking demonstrations, and tastings, making it a wonderful way to learn and connect!  

WIC Grocery Farmer’s Market

From July to September, take advantage of our Farmers Market Nutrition Program!  WIC Grocery clients can pick up free produce packages filled with fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Each package comes with recipes and nutrition education, so you can easily incorporate these fresh ingredients into your family meals while supporting local farmers.