The Exchange, on Seed Savers’ website, pairs the people who save heirlooms with those who want them, all for the price of postage. By Margaret Roach I’m several hundred heirloom bean varieties deep in ...

This is an old cutshort variety with two divergent histories. On the one hand‚ it was preserved among the Amish farmers of southeastern Pennsylvania under the name Gnuddelbuhn, which translates as a ...

I’m several hundred heirloom bean varieties deep in the latest seed list I’m browsing, description by description, with no plan to come up for air anytime soon. There are nearly 1,600 types of beans ...

Detail of the flower of the Agua Dulce Broad Bean. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand knowledge of growing, tasting and cooking ...

Beans are a versatile, nutrient-dense food used “in many different types of cuisines across numerous cultures,” per EatingWell. Registered dietitian Danielle Crumble Smith told USA Today that beans ...

Some garden plants do more than grow, they give back. One bean might be the secret to richer soil, healthier crops, and a ...

In a bid to improve food production, HarvestPlus, a Global Challenge Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), has come up with new varieties of beans that are ...

Question: I am confused about differences in fava bean varieties. What is the difference between fava beans grown for a cover crop and fava beans/broadbeans grown for culinary purposes? Can I grow the ...

Your protein intake is important but can be difficult on a vegetarian diet. Including this bean as often as you can will ...