Fresh pineapple, yellow onions and free-range chicken filled the shelves of Margie’s Market ahead of its March 10 grand opening in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood.
Inside the small grocery-style market on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, rows of fresh produce, dairy, meat and pantry staples are arranged much like they would be in any neighborhood grocery store.
For many residents in Newtown, a community long described as a food desert, the market represents something that has been missing close to home: reliable access to healthy food…