KEYSTONE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Benton County bakery is working to fill the gap with free meals if SNAP benefits stop due to the shutdown.

Main Street Bakery and Cafe in Keystone started a pay it forward campaign, aiming to pass out free meals to people dependent on SNAP benefits. Since then, the bakery’s owner said the community has stepped up.

Kassie Mather owns Main Street Bakery and Cafe in Keystone. Depending on the day, her bakery has a little bit of everything from pizzas and sandwiches to Halloween-themed cakes. But when she saw the news that SNAP benefits could expire Friday night due to the government shutdown, she figured she would help out.

“Small towns, you know you want to take care of your neighbor because you know all of your neighbors and they know you, and you know if you ne

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