MADISON, Miss. (AP) — Even on a cool, blustery day in March, you can buy fresh veggies that herald spring at Sarah Cote’s Fresh Magnolia Market in Gluckstadt.

This week, she’s selling famous Vardaman-grown sweet potatoes, tomatoes free of pesticides and chemicals, crisp English cucumbers, and fresh eggs and milk from a local dairy.

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