**Northern Colorado Community Rallies Amid SNAP Benefit Delays**
More than 600,000 Coloradans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for support, with roughly half of those individuals being children. Additionally, 10% are elderly, and 15% live with disabilities. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that his administration would partially fund SNAP after payments were frozen on November 1 due to the federal government shutdown. However, those who receive SNAP benefits are likely to experience payment delays.
In response, Coloradans are stepping up to ensure that every member of their community has food on the table.
### Hearth & Harvest Bakery: Community Bread Donations in Wellington
Eileen Snyder, who runs Hearth & Harvest Bakery from her home in Wellington, has taken a unique approach to helping those in need. Operating under a cottage license through the Colorado Cottage Foods Act, Snyder sells her special sourdough bread along with other baked goods.
“I was going to take the bread and donate it to various food banks or people that were helping, but because I operate under a cottage license, they can’t accept the bread,” Snyder explained. Instead, she reached out to her local community, offering loaves of bread to anyone in need—no questions asked.
Messages began pouring in quickly, with community members eager to help. Farmers donated buckets of farm-fresh eggs, others dropped off canned goods, and some sent donations directly to her business account. “We took every single penny and went to various stores. We hit all the sales and tried to stock up on as many budget-friendly meals as we could,” Snyder said. She credits the entire community, along with her husband and kids, for their tremendous support.
Over the course of a week, the donations allowed Snyder to pack 34 bags of food for local families, which were distributed over the weekend. “We tried to make sure that everything that they got could be turned into meals,” she said. “The goal was that it was realistic, well-balanced, and would be helpful.”
Families who received the bags signed up in advance. When asked if recipients needed to show their SNAP card, Snyder said with a smile, “Nope, I’ll let God and karma sort that out if you’re taking advantage.” Families simply provided their names and family sizes to ensure they received enough food.
Snyder plans to continue packing food bags weekly until SNAP benefits are restored. Once the program resumes, she intends to scale back, maintaining
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