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Why this patisserie owner in Brooklyn went viral for accepting SNAP/EBT at her business

Jatee Kearslet went viral for accepting SNAP/EBT at her bakery. (Courtesy)
Jatee Kearslet went viral for accepting SNAP/EBT at her bakery. (Courtesy)

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with baker Jatee Kearsley. She ownsJ’Taime Patisserie in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and went viral recently because she accepts SNAP and EBT at her bakery. She talks with us about her approach to business.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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