Produce for Families in Need: A Q&A With Cheryl Bruce

Each Thursday, employees from the Prince George's County health department set up a table at the Riverdale Park Farmers Market to help low-income mothers purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for their children.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, otherwise known as WIC, provides mothers and mothers-to-be with coupons and financial assistance so that they can eat nutritiously. The table at the weekly farmers market allows for clients to receive coupons - $18 for the farmers market in addition to $8 to $10 from their weekly WIC check - to purchase fresh produce from farmers. It also helps farmers gain more customers from the area.