Island Coffee farms looked at by ICE officials.

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There has been an "able bodied" work requirement for food stamps (EBT/SNAP) and general assistance benefits for a number of years. The Obama administration suspended the requirement during most of the recession but it is now back in force. Generally it means that in order to receive benefits, if one is deemed "able bodied" and has no small children to care for, they must work or volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per week.

What these farmers should do, is register their company into the program, which will allow the benefits office to funnel employees their way.

The program will even pay a portion of the wages back to the company as an incentive to give people a chance to be productive.