ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the ongoing government shutdown.

The decision spares millions of families across the country from losing benefits this weekend. But in Georgia, advocates say it could take weeks before those funds appear on recipients’ EBT cards, leaving many families still uncertain about how they will afford groceries.

From backyard gardens in Atlanta to farms across the state, growers say the stop-and-start nature of SNAP funding makes it harder for them to plan ahead — and for families to count on access to fresh, healthy food.

In Mableton, backyard farmer Elisha Williams said the delay is already being felt in her co

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