MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- SNAP recipients in Alabama are bracing for impact as benefits are set to end on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Some Alabama business owners are also preparing for how business could be affected.

“But, we always put everything in God’s hands cause He knows what we need," said Flora Brown, manager of Fairview Farmer's Market.

The Fairview Farmers Market has been a staple in Montgomery for 21 years. Customers can buy freshly cut produce, flowers and more.

Brown said SNAP recipients count for about sixty percent of her customers. And with those dollars running out, she said her market will take a hit.

“Farmers are the ones that mostly will be hurt," she said. "Because people will not be able to use their food stamp card to buy their produce that they have

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