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Dry Beans

- Phaseolus vulgaris - The common bean is among the very easiest of crops to grow. Snap bean varieties are tender and (mostly) stringless when young, while dry bean varieties are particularly productive when allowed to mature and fully dry. That said, any type of snap bean can also be used as a dry bean, and vice versa! 

A pretty incredible source of homegrown protein. In terms of farm-scale and community-scale food self-sufficiency, beans are hard to beat. 

Bush vs Pole: Beans can be broadly divided to these two categories based on growth habit. Bush beans are just that; they grow into self-supporting bushes. While pole beans need additional support; they'll twine up any trellis or stick they can get their vines on, often reaching 6-8' tall or more. Pole beans are undoubtedly more productive, but bush beans are less work and lend themselves better to scale. And then just to make matters less clear-cut; some varieties are semi-runners, with short vines and optional staking needs. 

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  • Long Lake Giant Bean

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    Flavourful 6” green pods produced heavily on bush plants. The large seeds are good as dry beans if left to mature. Introduced by seed saver Robert ...

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  • Nez Perce Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Nez Perce Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Rich copper-orange beans. Among our earliest dry beans, dependable even in cool damp years. From the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho. 30-40 se...

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  • Gold Jacob's Cattle Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Gold Jacob's Cattle Bean

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    (Bush Bean) - A golden splashed strain of the classic maroon Jacob's Cattle. Early and dependable. 30-40 seeds (15 g) -Grown by Annapolis Seeds

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  • Malachite Bean

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    Also known as Malawi Bean. These 6 foot tall vines bear small pods filled with small green jewel-like beans. They dry down to crisp dry pods that a...

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  • Uncle Willie's Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Uncle Willie's Bean

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    This is one of the first dry beans I ever grew, when I first began saving seeds as a kid. They've been a farm mainstay ever since. Beautifully stre...

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  • Lakeville Jacobs Cattle Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Lakeville Jacob's Cattle Bean

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    (Bush Bean) - This selection of Jacob's Cattle has been grown by the Rockwell and Alders families for over 80 years in Lakeville, NS. A very produc...

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  • Chevrier Verte Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Unique beans are a beautiful hue of creamy white/green. Beloved as a dry bean, and good as a shelling bean too. I wasn't a fan of the f...

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  • Limelight Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Limelight Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Bred in Alberta in the 1960s, as a short season alternative for Lima beans. Use them fresh when the seeds plump in their pods. 30-50 se...

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  • Blue Bloom Bush Bean

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    New for 2024 - Rare older strain from the Tennessee hills. The small seeds are pale with dark spots and streaks, with the occasional darker bean in...

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