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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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  • Black Nightfall Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Black Nightfall Bean

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    (Pole bean) Beautiful black and grey speckled beans, produced on tall climbing vines. -Grown by Twisted Brook

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  • Kabarika Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Kabarika Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Heirloom from Kenya. It seems widely adapted to different places and climates. The dry bean of choice at Twisted Brook. Beautiful purpl...

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  • Baccicia Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Baccicia Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Beautiful Italian heirloom with tender 6" pods. It's a delicious snap bean, and when fully mature makes a great dry bean as well. Quite...

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    Faggidi Alta Con la Buccia Blu Pole Bean

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    Rare Italian variety from the Seeds of Diversity Seed Bank. Supremely vigorous tall vines with stripe-y purple pods and pretty striped beans. Delic...

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  • Bosnian Pole Bean

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    Beautiful round tri-tone beans; tan-fawn, with black stripes and a white saddle. Vigorous and productive pole bean. Very rare, and deserving to be ...

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  • Uncle Willie's Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Uncle Willie's Bean

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    These seeds were gifted to me by Dan Jason back in 2002 when I first began saving seeds as a kid. They've become a farm mainstay in the years since...

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  • Lakeville Jacobs Cattle Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Lakeville Jacob's Cattle Bean

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    (Bush Bean) - Nova Scotia heirloom. This selection of Jacob's Cattle has been grown by the Rockwell and Alders families for over 80 years in Lakevi...

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  • Thibodeau Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Thibodeau Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Heirloom from Quebec, passed to Steph at Twisted Brook from Bob Wildfong. It has since become one of her most productive dry bush beans...

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  • Limelight Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Limelight Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Limelight is a very interesting short season alternative for Lima beans. Shell them fresh when the seeds plump in their pods, cooking o...

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  • Serene Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Serene Bean

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    (Semi-runner Bean) Large, plump, purple/cream streaked seeds. Perfect dry bean for soups and stews. Quite rare. Approx. 20-30 seeds (15 g)-Grown by...

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  • Ruckle Bean - Annapolis Seeds

    Ruckle Bean

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    Large white kidney bean. Creamy and great for soups and baking. A family heirloom originally from Henry and Gwen Ruckle, who were among the earlies...

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  • Marvel of Nictaux Bean - Annapolis Seeds - Nova Scotia Canada

    Marvel of Nictaux Pole Bean

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    Developed here on the farm - Large, flat, green pods with purple steaks, with cream and black streaked seeds. Good eaten small as a snap bean, but ...

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  • Bush Candy Bean

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    New for 2026 - Our own bush selection of the beloved Candy bean. Compact bush with big yields of large pink/red striped beans. As a dry bean they'r...

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  • Kenearly Bean

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    Back again! (Bush) Early and dependable yellow eye bean. The pods evenly dry down into rattles in the field. Impressively productive. Developed at ...

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  • McGrath's Africa Pole Bean

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    Happy to have this charismatic pole bean back in the catalogue this year! Vigourous pole bean, with long and distinctly leathery purple pods. Best ...

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  • Junin Bean

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    New for 2026 - Bush - Beautiful rosy-hued dry bean. The compact bush plants dry down to maturity nicely in the field. These seeds came to me years ...

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