Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

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Farmers' market season is May 1 - September 30. WIC participants who receive farmers' market benefits can purchase fruits, vegetables, and cooking herbs using a mobile app or a shopper card at South Carolina farmers' markets.

How Does the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Work?

Select public health departments participate in the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). Women and children who are certified to receive WIC are eligible to participate, but due to limited funding, not all eligible WIC participants will receive FMNP benefits.

In addition to the monthly benefits, WIC participants will receive $25 in benefits to purchase South Carolina grown, unprocessed fresh fruits, vegetables, and cooking herbs at approved local farmers' markets and farm stands.

Where Can I Receive WIC Farmers' Market Benefits?  

Not all health departments participate in the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. Below is a list of 2024 issuing sites.

What Can I Buy? Approved Fresh Produce:

  • Beans
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Chinese Cabbage
  • Collard Greens
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Lettuce
  • Mustard Greens
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Rutabagas
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Swiss Chard
  • Tender Greens
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
  • Turnip Greens
  • Watercress

  • Apples
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Casaba Melons
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Honey Dew Melons
  • Kiwi
  • Nectarines
  • Peaches
  • Pears

  • Basil
  • Borage
  • Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Dill
  • Fennel
  • Garlic
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Tarragon
  • Thyme
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