The New Mexico Department of Health’s Eddy County Public Health Office in Carlsbad will host New Mexico WIC’s Breastfeeding & Farmers’ Market Week on Wednesday, August 7, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. The event will take place at 1306 West Stevens.
Attendees can learn about the resources provided by the local WIC office and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program while exploring a variety of fresh produce offered by local farmers.
For more information or inquiries, contact the Eddy County Public Health Office at (575) 885-4191.
World Breastfeeding Week Events aim to strengthen local support for breastfeeding and improve the health of children and women in the community. This event is part of many similar activities held annually during World Breastfeeding Week, which runs from August 1st to 7th. This year’s international theme is “Closing the Gap.”
WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), a federal program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service, and the New Mexico Department of Health, Public Health Division. WIC serves approximately 430,200 families throughout New Mexico each year.
For more information on New Mexico’s WIC program, visit their website at https://www.nmwic.org/. For additional details about this press release, contact David Morgan at 575-528-5197 (Office) or 575-649-0754 (Mobile).
