Heirloom Dry Beans
Hello! Polish Farmer’s dry beans are sold out for the season. Please check back mid-October, 2024 for bean availability or subscribe (at bottom of page) to be notified when sales open again. Thanks for the support!
All beans are $8.00/lb bag or $22.00/3 lb bag
Calypso- Sold Out for 2023
Originating in the Caribbean, Calypso is also known as Orca or Yin Yang. Best for soups and stews, these beans double in size when cooked and have a mild, earthy flavor that is often compared to potatoes.
King of the Early-Sold Out for 2023
A beautifully mottled red bean with a hearty flavor, King of the Early compliments everything from rice dishes to scrambled eggs. It’s also perfect for chili, refried beans or bean salad. First appearing in seed catalogs about a hundred years ago, Maine farmers get the credit for keeping this variety going. $8.00/lb
Chili Mix- Sold Out for 2023
A blend of King of the Early, Swedish Brown, and Lina Sisco's Bird Egg to add more complexity and texture to your next pot of chili or soup. Note: picture not exact mix.
Vermont Cranberry- Sold Out for 2023
A descendant of the Dwarf Cranberry bean grown by native peoples of New England, Vermont Cranberry has been part of Northeast meals since at least 1800. Creamy and full-flavored, these beans are very versatile. Great for pasta, bean burgers or simply tossed with herbs and good olive oil.
Jacob’s Cattle-
Sold Out for 2023
With its rich, nutty flavor and ability to hold its shape over long, slow processing, this plump kidney bean is perfect for chili, stew and casserole. Believed to have been domesticated by the Passamaquoddy Tribe of eastern Maine, its name stems from the resemblance to the markings on Hereford cattle.
Black Turtle-
Sold Out for 2023
A staple of Latin America, these small, jet-black beans cook up to a rich dark brown with an amazing broth. Perfect with rice, tacos, black bean soup, dips or whatever else you can imagine.
Swedish Brown-Sold Out for 2023
A Scandinavian heirloom found in many Swedish cookbooks. The Swedish Brown is a small, tender bean that holds together well and has a slightly nutty flavor. Traditional recipes are baked beans or soup.
Lina Sisco’s Bird Egg-Sold Out for 2023
A plump bean with a creamy texture; the Bird Egg was named after Seed Savers Exchange co-founder Lina Sisco, whose family it had been in for many years before she donated it to the seed collection. Best uses include dips, pasta, and chili.
Painted Pony- Sold Out for 2023
A slender bean that retains its markings when cooked. A small, but mighty bean that boasts a robust flavor best known for soups.
Garlic
Mostly German Extra Hardy, a hardneck porcelain variety with a classic garlic flavor. Expect larger bulbs, with 5-6 large cloves per bulb. $10.00/pound