CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — As the federal government shutdown drags on, families across Idaho are wondering how they’ll put food on the table – especially those relying on paychecks that aren’t coming and SNAP benefits that are now limited.

WATCH | How a Middleton café is helping neighbors hit by the shutdown— A Middleton café is feeding neighbors affected by the shutdown

A local restaurant in Middleton is trying to fill the gap.

“Yeah, it's a little scary because you never know… I got sick….So if not for the SNAP and stuff, me and my son… I don't know how we'd be even making it,” one SNAP recipient said.

For many here, SNAP has become a lifeline they never expected to depend on.

“Even… they don't give me a lot, but what little bit they do give me, it helps so much,” she said.

So when

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