“I fell back in my chair and I just about died.”
Liduina “Nina” Estremera shook her head when she described her reaction to opening a letter in early October from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordering her to stop accepting food stamps from customers at her store, Pueblo Foods, 2029 N. Holton St.
Since the USDA handed down the order in October, Pueblo Foods and its owner have struggled to make ends meet. Estremera said she has lost $75,000 in sales since October and has had to lay off six employees.
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