Patience. That’s what mother and chef Andrea Gant says she’s relied on most while anxiously awaiting benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“Other than that, I’ve been using resources — food banks, you know — to take care of my household and my kids,” she says.
She’s not alone. Nearly one in 10 Tennesseans are having to find a way to get food without their SNAP benefits. Food banks are seeing the strain…