Help for SNAP recipients brewing at a Clearfield coffee shop
Oct 28, 2025, 6:00 PM
Something Wicked Coffee, formerly known as Bean's Coffee in Clearfield, is offering a free breakfast to those who are unsure about where their next meal is coming from. (Bean's Coffee via Facebook)
(Bean's Coffee via Facebook)
CLEARFIELD — More local businesses are stepping up to help those who are worried about losing their SNAP benefits. Something Wicked Coffee, formerly known as Bean’s Coffee in Clearfield, is offering a free breakfast to those who are unsure about where their next meal is coming from.
The owner, Karen Blackwood, said she’s doing it because she knows the feeling, and she wants to help people who are dealing with food insecurity during the government shutdown.
“I grew up really poor. I grew up on food stamps. So I know food insecurity really, really well. I know what hunger feels like,” Blackwood explained. “And I love my community and just want to help out however we can.”
She said if you are hungry, they want to help. No questions asked.
“We’re not going to ask any questions. We don’t need any proof or verification. You just come in and ask for it, and we’ll provide it.”
The SNAP breakfasts will be available starting Nov. 1, which is when SNAP benefits are expected to run out. Since announcing the effort, Blackwood said she has had a lot of support from the community. People have reached out to her to see how they can donate to her cause.
“The donations will be in lieu of tips,” Blackwood said. “So all of the tip money I get over the next, however (long) this lasts, will go toward the stuff I use to make biscuits and muffins and that kind of stuff.”
Something Wicked Coffee will also be doing free Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for those in need. Blackwood said they did the same thing last year for Christmas, and it was a huge success.
The idea for all these efforts stemmed from a desire to use her skill sets to help the community however she can, especially when many are going through a hard time because of the government shutdown. Blackwood recommends that other people do the same.
“A friend of mine shared this idea from a coffee company in Oregon. They’re doing something similar. And I thought, ‘I can cook. I can do this. This is the way I can help my community.’ So I would say find out what people need and see what you can provide.”
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