Officially, dried beans have a minimum shelf life of one to two years, per the USDA. Unofficially, they last…basically forever. Dried beans are considered non-perishable. After two to three years, the ...

A team made up of Brazilian dry bean researchers, farmers, an English professor and an agronomist visited the North Crops Institute in Fargo in mid-September to exchange ideas with U.S. researchers ...

If you grow beans for drying in the garden, harvest time is here. Dried beans are ready for harvest as soon as the pods turn completely dry and begin to crack open. After the dried pods are harvested, ...

Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of my ...

Jennifer K. of Windsor asks: I am growing a few varieties of shelling beans but I’m not sure how to dry them. Can you help me out? Here’s a couple of ways to dry beans for storage. First, and most ...

Dried beans are nutritious and delicious! Hannah’s got her finger on the pulse and shows us how to harvest and store them. Legumes, like peas and beans, are staples in the vegie garden. Sweet and ...

In our Thrifty Thursday, Megan Myrdal, with Northarvest Bean Growers Association, showed us how easy it can be to cook with dry beans vs. canned beans. Megan says, dry beans are an incredibly ...