WIC recipients get enhanced benefits for fruits and vegetables

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services, announced that families participating in the state Women, Infants and Children program will see a temporary increase in benefits for purchasing fruits and vegetables during summer months.

The enhanced benefits are provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children to ensure children and families in New Hampshire have greater access to healthy food sources this summer.