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Nashville farmers market vendor reports surge in sales amid cyclospora scare
A nationwide cyclospora outbreak is shifting Nashville shoppers to local farmers markets, with Smiley Farm reporting a 25% sales increase. The CDC has documented over 1,600 cyclosporiasis cases nationwide, though fewer than 10 are confirmed in Davidson County.
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