Can State agencies disallow organic fruits and vegetables?
State agencies may not disallow organic fruits and vegetables purchased with the cash-value voucher. The cash-value voucher may be redeemed for any eligible fruit and vegetable (refer to Table 4 of 246.10(e)(12) of the interim rule and its footnotes). States may not impose further restrictions on eligible fruit and vegetables.
State agencies may not disallow organic fruits and vegetables purchased with the cash-value voucher. The cash-value voucher may be redeemed for any eligible fruit and vegetable (refer to Table 4 of 246.10(e)(12) of the interim rule and its footnotes) within the types (fresh, frozen, canned and/or dried) authorized by the State. States may not impose further restrictions on eligible fruit and vegetables. State agencies continue to have the authority to disallow, for administrative purposes, organic forms of WIC-eligible foods provided via the regular food instrument. *p. If we choose to authorize canned and/or frozen vegetables, must we identify all products in that category that meet the requirements in the interim rule? We would like to authorize the most commonly used and easily identified canned and frozen products. If the State agency chooses to authorize either canned, frozen, or dried fruits and vegetables, it must authorize all eligible frozen, canned or dried fruit and vegetabl
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