March local agency call minutes
Review the WIC Local Agency Conference Call (PDF) - March 18 minutes.
New tool to introduce food package changes!
Do you want some assistance in talking about the food package changes with participants? Check out the New Options – WIC Food Package document. It highlights main food package changes to make it easier for participants to choose the options they want. Participants appreciate seeing visuals! Use this new tool, or the updated WIC Food Package Pictorials to help families shop for new foods!
See the Food Package Updates page for more food package information!
Yogurt and tofu changes - effective April 1
Yogurts
- To meet food rule changes, sugar content in yogurt must be less than or equal to 16 grams per cup added sugar. Because of this, certain yogurts will be removed from the food package.
Tofu
- Tofu products that do not meet new calcium requirements (100 milligrams/100 grams) will be removed from the APL. Currently silken products do not meet these requirements.
Also, some yogurt and tofu products are being removed since they were discontinued by the manufacturer. Check out the MN WIC APL for a complete product listing.
What do WIC staff need to do?
- Mention to participants that some yogurt options have changed. Encourage participants to use the WIC app and scan items to see if they are WIC allowed and in their benefits.
WIC app message
- A Minnesota WIC App message will go out to participants about the change on April 1.
For a list of yogurts being removed and additional information please read Yogurt and Tofu Changes Effective April 1 (PDF) for more details.
Questions and answers
To help assist with common questions in regard to the WIC and peer grant applications, we have posted a WIC and Peer Grant Q&A on our WIC Grant webpage.
Local agency staff should talk to their supervisor for approval before registering for training.
Refer to WIC Annual Required Trainings for staff training requirements.
Upcoming trainings
Shopping experience training
Minnesota WIC will offer more opportunities to attend a live webinar on WIC foods and shopping experience training. The training will be offered quarterly in 2026, beginning on Thursday, April 2. Continuing education credits will be awarded. These sessions WILL NOT be recorded. The same information will be presented at each presentation.
Presenters: Erin Kelsey from the vendor team and Mary Frances Guiney from the nutrition team.
Upcoming dates:
Questions: Reach out to Erin Kelsey.
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Staff burnout training
Register for the session option that meets your availability:
Presenter: Sonia Ellis-Taylor, B.S., learning consultant with Learning Dynamics, DDI certified trainer, and also certified in True Colors.
Description: This interactive session explores how everyday stress quietly escalates into burnout and why simply powering through doesn’t work. Using humor and real-life examples, participants learn how stress affects the brain, how to recognize burnout early, and practical strategies that work in real jobs with real deadlines. Attendees leave with better tools, clearer boundaries, and the reassurance that needing support is not a personal failure.
Questions: Contact Carole Kelnhofer
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On demand trainings
The week ahead
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Mon, March 30
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Tues., March 31
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Wed., April 1
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Thurs., April 2
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Fri., April 3
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1 p.m.
Supporting Breastfeeding After Surgical Births: C-Sections, Cerclage, and More with Nyasia Countee, IBCLC, CD(DONA), CPE, LCE, CLS, CLCS
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8:30 a.m.
WIC Allowed Foods and Shopping Experience Training April
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Check out upcoming trainings and meetings: Local Agency WIC Calendar
Find new job opportunities on the WIC Job Postings webpage.
Submit job postings using the WIC Job Postings survey.
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