Supervalu Joins Farmers Behind U.S. Food Stamps at $71.8 Billion
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Louis Holland had five employees at his carpentry business in Walkersville, Maryland, during the housing boom. Now he’s working alone, and his family has joined many local residents collecting food stamps.
“We’re all in the same boat here,” said Louis’s wife, Kellie, 40, who’s been looking for part-time work while caring for their sons, ages 8 and 14, and her ailing mother. “Trying to keep up, and hoping things turn around.”