Sweeten the Pot

By Vicky Branton, The Daily Iberian

A recent visit with René Simon filled in some blanks. “I used to be a sugar cane farmer, Maggie and I have been here 26 years. Until I went to work for the Department of Agriculture 10 years ago, the sugar industry was my life,” Simon said. “I didn’t know much about sweet potatoes except I liked to eat them.