The following explains how to install the mobile application and access your SoliMarket Shopper account:
Once the account has been created, you will receive an email from “noreply@soliportal.com.” Note: If you do not see this email within a few minutes after the account is created, check your email’s spam, archive, promotions, junk, or trash folders as your inbox may have filtered it automatically.
After receiving the email, you’ll be able to download and install the SoliMarket Shopper mobile application on your phone. Note: make sure you download “SoliMarket Shopper,” not “SoliMarket Register.” You can use the appropriate app store link for your device present in the email, or use the links below:
For Android devices:
Open the Google Play Store, search for SoliMarket Shopper, and download the application, or click here.
For iOS (Apple) devices:
Open the App Store, search for SoliMarket
Shopper, and download the application, or click here.
Open the SoliMarket Shopper mobile application. Select your language (English or Spanish), click both checkboxes to accept the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, or click “AGREE & CONTINUE” to select both options and proceed to log-in screen.
Enter the email address that staff used to create your account, then enter the temporary 4-digit pin number provided in the “Welcome to SoliMarket!” email. Note: All email addresses are case sensitive and should be all lower case.
After entering the PIN, you will arrive at the home page displaying your balance and benefit expiration date. You can keep the current PIN to log in, or you can navigate to the “Account” Tab to change your PIN and/or enable Face ID/Touch ID if your device has the hardware available.
(We highly encourage using Touch ID/Face ID if your device can support it! This will allow you to log in effortlessly without the need to remember or lookup your PIN.)
Your SoliMarket Shopper app is now ready to make purchases!
The Home page provides an overview of your SoliMarket Shopper account, including your name, current benefit balance, balance expiration date, summary of your most recent purchases, and 16-digit PAN (Primary Account Number).
• Any messages from SoliMarket and/or WIC staff will also appear on the Home Screen. The bell icon at the top-right corner of the screen can be clicked to view older messages. —>
• The Checkout button may be clicked to start a transaction with a farmer who is authorized to use the SoliMarket Register mobile application.
• When you are ready to make a purchase, click the Checkout button; a QR code will be generated for the farmer to scan with their own device.
• The farmer will enter the price for the items on their device, and you will then see the transaction summary in your SoliMarket Shopper app. Click the green ACCEPT button to approve the transaction, or CANCEL to decline.
In a case where technical support is required, you may be asked to confirm the version number listed here.
We encourage enabling “auto-update” settings on your device, or periodically checking back to the app store for the latest version of SoliMarket Shopper.
For more information, call us toll free at 1-800-222-2189
Continue to nurse on-demand, about 4-6 times in 24 hours.
Babies may experience a growth spurt around 6 months of age and may feed more often.
Offer breast milk in a cup.
24-32 oz. per day of infant formula.
Offer formula in a cup.
Use breast milk or formula to prepare 2-4 Tbsp. iron-fortified infant cereal. Offer twice per day.
2-4 Tbsp. of small pieces of dry bread, baby crackers, and cereal. Offer twice per day.
4-8 Tbsp. per day.
Cooked, pureed, mashed vegetables.
2-4 Tbsp. per day.
Cooked, pureed, mashed fruits. Applesauce, pureed peaches, or mashed banana.
2-4 Tbsp. per day.
Plain strained, mashed, or pureed meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or legumes.
May add smooth whole milk yogurt.
Thinned, smooth peanut or nut butter.
Breast milk is the most important source of nutrition for your baby, even after you start offering solid foods.
Continue to nurse on-demand, 3 or more times per day.
16-24 oz. per day. Offer in a cup.
4-8 Tbsp. per day.
WIC approved infant cereals.
Dry toast, crackers, bread, bagels, rolls, or plain muffins.
Cooked rice and noodles.
3-4 Tbsp. per day.
Cooked bite-size vegetable pieces.
3-4 Tbsp. per day.
Fresh fruits, peeled, and in bite-size portions.
2-4 Tbsp. per day.
Finely ground, chopped, or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or cooked mashed beans.
Thinned, smooth peanut butter.
Feed solids with a spoon. Never put cereal in a bottle.
Continue nursing on-demand, at least 4 times in 24 hours.
If your baby seems less interested in nursing after you introduce solids, try nursing before you offer solids.
Offer breast milk in a cup.
24-32 oz. per day.
Offer formula in a cup.
4-8 Tbsp. per day.
Plain iron-fortified infant cereals.
Plain rice or pasta.
Baby crackers, small pieces of bread, or soft tortillas.
8-12 Tbsp. per day.
Plain cooked vegetables, mashed with a fork.
8-12 Tbsp. per day.
Peeled soft fruit in bite-size pieces.
Unsweetened canned fruit.
4-8 Tbsp. per day.
Finely ground, chopped, or diced meats, poultry, eggs, fish, or cooked mashed beans.
Cottage cheese or mild cheese.
Thinned, smooth peanut or nut butter.
Around 2-3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months of age, babies may experience a growth spurt when they feed more often.
As they grow babies can hold more milk, so feedings may become further apart and take less time.
To prevent choking, always hold your baby when feeding. Never prop up a bottle to feed.
Start offering whole milk when your baby is one year old.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months and beyond.
Wait to offer solid foods until your baby:
To prevent choking, always hold your baby when feeding. Never prop up a bottle to feed.
Try one new food at a time. Wait 5 days before trying another new food to watch for allergies. Food allergies may include wheezing, rash, or diarrhea.
Introduce peanut butter around 6 months. Spread a small, thin smear of peanut butter or nut butter thinly on a cracker. Watch your baby for any reaction for the next 2 hours.
Babies under one year should NOT have honey or foods that can cause choking like nuts or whole grapes.
All babies are different. Talk with WIC or your baby’s healthcare provider about your baby’s needs.
Before teeth come in, wipe gums with a soft, clean wash cloth after each feeding, especially before bed.
Nurse your baby on-demand, at least 7-9 times in 24 hours.
When your baby starts teething, they may want to nurse more often.
25-45 oz in 24 hours.
Your baby needs about 4-6 oz of iron-fortified formula every 3-4 hours.
Your baby may start to feed on a schedule. Instead of focusing on fixed amounts, let your baby tell you when they have had enough.
Newborns have tiny tummies and need to be fed often. In the first few weeks, you may need to wake your baby to feed if they sleep longer than 4 hours.
Many babies are fussy during a growth spurt and will want to nurse longer and more often. This is called cluster feeding. This is your baby’s way of helping you increase your milk supply so that you can keep up with their needs. Remember, the more your baby nurses, the more milk your body makes.
Growth spurts can happen at any time, and every baby is different.
They often happen at these ages:
2 to 3 Weeks
6 Weeks
3 Months
6 Months
Breastfeed 8-12 times in 24 hours to help your newborn stay healthy.
Nurse on-demand and when your newborn shows signs of hunger, such as sucking on hands or smacking lips.
In the first few days, newborns need 2-3 oz. of iron-fortified infant formula every 3-4 hours.
By the end of the first month, your newborn needs about 4 oz. every 4 hours.
Feed on-demand and when your newborn shows signs of hunger.