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Navy Beans got their name from being served as a staple to sailors since the mid 1800’s. They are also known as Boston Beans and Pea Beans...

Light Red Kidney Beans are a separate variety from Dark Red Kidney Beans but are very similar in shape, taste and use. They have a...

Lentils have been cultivated for close to 10,000 years in the Near East. They became a popular food during Lent thousands of years ago when poor Catholics could not afford fish and needed a meat alternative.

Green Split Peas are native to Central Asia and Europe and were prized by the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome.

Garbanzo Beans are also known as Chickpeas. These nutty-flavored, chewy-textured beans have grown in popularity all across the world...

Cranberry Beans are also called Roman Beans and October Beans. They are crimson speckled beans originating in Italy and enthusiastically adopted across America...

Blackeye Peas were brought to the US from Africa. This light, cream colored, oblong bean has a defined black round “eye” on the curved inner side. They have a distinct flavor which is savory with a light crunchy texture.

Otherwise known as Black Turtle Beans and frijoles negros, Black Beans are small and round in size. These earthy flavored, shiny, black beans are beloved

Baby Lima Beans are named after their place of origin in Lima, Peru...