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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Bosnian Pole Bean

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    New for 2025 - Beautiful round tri-tone beans; tan-fawn, with black stripes and a white saddle. Vigorous and productive pole bean. Very rare, and d...

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Blue Bloom Bush Bean

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    Rare older strain from the Tennessee hills. The small seeds are pale with dark spots and streaks, with the occasional darker bean in the mix. Delic...

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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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  • 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 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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  • McGrath's Africa Pole Bean

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    Back again - Happy to have this charismatic pole bean back in the catalogue this year! Vigourous pole bean, with long and distinctly leathery purpl...

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