| The Food section outlines different organizations that can help you get nutritious food. In this section you will read about the Food Stamp Program, Women, Infants & Children, and the Wilson-Batiz Borderland Food Bank. |
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Food Stamp Program
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Food Stamps are funds that can be spent to buy nutritious food. For most households, food stamps are only part of the budget for food. Food Stamp benefits may be received on an EBT Card that can be used at grocery stores or participating Farmer’s Markets. Eligibility is based on income and the number of people in your household. In addition, the head of the household must work at least 20 hours a week. Call the DES for more information and to apply.
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Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
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WIC is a nutrition education program that provides healthy supplemental foods to eligible women. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, women with a baby less than six months old, or children up to five years of age who live within the US, are at nutritional risk, and meet income guidelines are eligible to receive WIC services. Services include nutrition education and counseling, referrals for health care, and supplemental foods, all at no cost. WIC also holds occasional immunization clinics. Call the local WIC to find the date of the next clinic as well as to make an appointment to determine eligibility for WIC benefits.
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Wilson-Batiz Borderland Food Bank
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Borderland Food Bank receives donations of food and money from business contributions and federal grants. They have nine different food distribution programs, each with their own eligibility requirements. The biggest program is the produce program. Companies in town donate produce that is not in good enough condition to ship abroad, and the food bank gives these to the public free of charge. The only requirement is that the recipient be a resident of Nogales, AZ. To receive other services show up at the food bank with a photo ID, a Social Security Card, and some sort of proof of residency such as utility receipts from your home. Borderland Food Bank also distributes WIC food boxes.
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