Beans, Jacob's Cattle, Dry-Bush (100 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris  A Slow Food Ark of taste variety, “This is bean is the oldest name given to this variety, also known as the Trout or Appaloosa bean, that originates from the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. The Passamaquoddy indigenous people of Maine were said to have given some as a gift to Joseph Clark, the first Caucasian child born in Lubec, Maine in the 1600s. Even through the late 1900s, this bean had a very local distribution limited to the northeastern United States, and particularly Maine, and Prince Edward Island, Canada.  This is a plump kidney bean with white and reddish-brown specks, said to have earned its name from its resemblance to the spotted Hereford cattle. The beans can be harvested young and eaten when the pods are still green and the markings on the beans are only pale pink in color. They can also be harvested and dried at full maturity, after their pods have become golden yellow and too fibrous to eat. As the beans mature and dry out, the markings darken to their maroon color.” Packet: one ounce...

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Beans, Kebarika Bush (80-90 days) Phaseolus vulgaris Large and absolutely beautiful heirloom bean from Kenya that grows well in hot climates. While it can be grown as a snap bean its dried seeds are so gorgeous that you’ll want to allow it to mature as a dry bean to enjoy its brilliant mottled purple diversity.  It makes a good kidney bean substitute or baking bean. HEIRLOOM. HOO. Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Kenearly Yellow Eye, Bush -95 days Phaseolus vulgaris   One of the best early baking beans. Developed in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Healthy plants produce excellent yields of white beans with yellow-brown eyes. Easy to shell. Bush habit. HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Kentucky Wonder, Pole (65 days) Phaseolus vulgaaris An heirloom pole bean that has been widely grown in gardens since the Civil War. Pods are 7-9” long, stringless, and possess superior flavor. Very vigorous and productive, pole beans take longer to produce, but yield over a much longer harvest window than bush types. Has good disease resistance. HEIRLOOM 1/2oz...

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Beans, Lima, Calico Cat (70 days fresh / 100 dry) Phaseolus lunatas There are two distinct types of Lima beans, one which originated in the Andes around 2000 BCE, has large seeds. The other, smaller-seeded, originated around 800 AD in Mexico. This type is often called butter beans. Limas can be grown in a wide variety of climates and can tolerate cool and hot temperatures. These pretty beans have small round flat seeds in a beautiful array of colors and patterns, as befits the name. Vining growth habit. packet: Half Ounce ...

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Beans, Meraviglia diVenezia (55 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   Climbing French Bean  Vigorous plant with white seeds, Meraviglia is a heavy producer of up to 10 inch meaty light yellow roma type beans. No strings & good flavor. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. very early for a pole bean. Vigorous climber needs support: use trellis.  SSF packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Midori Giant Soya Bean (68 days) Glycine Max Plants average 16-17", are well branched, tall and sturdy. Abundant with a sweet, buttery flavor and large seeds. Early to mature. TRS Packet (1/2 oz) 1/4 lb ...

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Beans, Mitla Black Tepary (80 days) - Phaseolus acutifolius - Drought adapted landrace variety native to northern Mexico with 18” tall, semi-vining plants that produce pink flowers and then green pods that dry to a buff color. Pods dry down too reveal 5-6 small black beans. Leaves of this species are smaller than typical P.vulgaris species leaves which may contribute to it’s drought adaptation.  We tend to irrigate them as we have found that dryland yields are substantially less than irrigated.  They cook up into a rich tasty meal of black beans that remain firm. SSF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Musan, Soya Bean (120 days) Glycine Max We obtained this beautiful soy bean at a seed swap however it was collected in North Korea and contributed in 1998 by Randy Ireson, American Friends Service Committee (USDA Accession PI 612610.). Musan requires a fairly long season to mature but, if long enough, then it rewards growers with an abundance of pods for fresh shelling Edamame beans. Beans are bicolor blond and black. Flowers are white. Multi branched plants grow to about 36” tall. Very high in protein (from 53-61%). SS.  Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Orcabean (90-100 days for dry shelling beans) Phaseolus vulgaris   A beautiful, early maturing and reliable producer of 6-8” pods filled with pretty white seeds with black speckling that holds up even when cooked. Named after their resemblance to a Killer whale, white with black spots. A wonderful chili bean with a mild potato like flavor that yields a rich and delicious sauce. SSF. Packet: One Ounce   ...

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Beans, Pelligrini Pole (90 Days)  Phaseolus vulgaris Originally an Italian heirloom. In the 1950's, the winemaker Robert Mondavi gave renowned culinary expert and English professor (at the U. of Washington), Angelo Pellegrini a handful of family beans from the old country. "Monachine," as he called them, meant "Little Nuns." Pelligrini grew and saved seed year after year for 50 years in Seattle's climate, it has become perfectly adapted to the conditions of the Pacific Northwest.  Growing with a vining habit, it provides generous yields of smooth round seeds than are a pretty brown and white.  SSF packet: 1/2 Ounce ...

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Beans, Pepe de Rola, Pole (90 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris We originally received this seed from Tessa Gowans at the Abundant Life Seed Foundation in 1999. It is an heirloom brought to the USA from Portugal and is also known as "Dove's Breast". It produces bountiful sets of pods that dry down into round beans that are half white and half mottled brown and yellow. This is a very unique type of bean. Has performed well in 3 sisters plantings here in SW Oregon, wherein we plant flour corn, winter squash and pole dry beans. It’s best to wait until the corn is about 4 inches high before planting the beans or the quick growing vines will overtake the corn. My favorite pole bean. SSF Packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Bean, Pigeon (100 days) Phaseolus vulgaris A small seeded, drought adapted, bush dry bean.  Round seeds have dark speckles over a mettled gray that resembles the color of a pigeon.  A novel find from a seed swap that is not to be confused with the tropical legume known as Pigeon Pea. Packet: ½ ounce...

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Beans, Provider, Bush (55-70 days) Phaseolus vulgaris   An old workhorse variety that grows vigorously even amidst cooler conditions, as it has good resistance to viruses and mildew.  Produces heavy, concentrated sets of uniform green beans that lend themselves well to fresh market use or canning.  Succession plantings sustain yield over the summer.  Handsome purple dry beans can be used as a soup bean, too. packet:  One Ounce            Quarter Pound ...

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Beans, Purple Dove, Bush (50-60 days) Phaseolus vulgaris   We originally received this seed from Alan Adesse, who had gathered it from the collection of bean purveyor extraordinaire, Bob Lobitz. Lovely purple/gray seeds grow compact bushes with a heavy set of 4-5” long flattish burgundy/purple pods with excellent flavor for fresh eating. Compared to Royal Burgundy the pods are flatter, more reddish purple, and possibly more tender. SRF Packet: One Ounce Bulk: 1/4 pound ...

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Beans, Red Kidney Heirloom (90-110 days to dry beans)  Phaseolus vulgaris   Rare bush variety is similar to Red Kidney a little larger. Plants have a very upright growth habit and grow 2-3 feet tall. Pods are held high on the plant and tend to mature early and uniformly, which makes them a dependable producer of dry beans. Beans are a deep red oblong kidney shape. The large beans are great in soups or cooked whole. HEIRLOOM, MCF. Packet: One Ounce  Bulk:    Quarter Pound ...

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Beans,  Red Noodle / Yard Long Bean –90 days. Vigna unguiculata  Absolutely the most unusual and spectacular yard-long bean for the home garden. This standout plant is heat-tolerant and robust, producing astounding burgundy 18-inch long bean pods. Sweet and stringless, enjoy them steamed, stir-fried, or in soup. Brown seeds. SSF Packet: 1/2 OZ...

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Beans, Red Swan Snap - 52-58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris -  A unique snap bean developed by the late Robert Lobitz (1941-2006), a man with a lifelong passion for bean breeding. A cross between a purple snap bean and a pinto, the color is dusty red-rose; stringless pods are 4-5" long and delicious. Bush habit.  HOO Packet: One Ounce Bulk: 1/4 lb...

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Beans, Roc D'or, Yellow Wax bush - Phaseolus vulgaris (55 days) This lovely performer has straight, 6" long, slender pods with a gorgeous deep yellow color. Quite productive plants have a strong upright growth habit. Can germinate well in cool soils. Has been bred for good resistance to anthracnose and bean mosaic virus.  BE70: Packet 1 oz...

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Beans, Rockwell Dry (85 days to dry)  Phaseolus vulgaris - A Slow Food “Ark of Taste” variety descended from a very old German-Hungarian bean known as the Rote Von Paris and brought by settlers to Whidbey Island in Washington.  A “cassoulet” type bean that holds its shape when cooked.  White seeds with purple mottling. Well adapted to produce and mature reliably in cool summer climates.  SSF.  Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Roma II, Bush (60-65 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - Bright green, extra-long pods with rich, bean flavor. While the beans are normally picked at 5-7", they are still stringless at over 10". Seeds are white. Excellent for eating fresh or preserving. White seeds   Packet: One Ounce Bulk: Quarter Pound ...

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Beans, Royal Burgundy, Bush (60 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris Purple snap beans are so beautiful with their deep violet pods, stems, flowers and leaf venation that they are worth growing simply for their eye appeal! Fortunately, they are tasty lightly steamed as a wonderfully colorful and flavorful compliment to summer meals. Plants grow easily and have fairly good cold soil emergence in our trials. Very good disease resistance which improves success in organic conditions. They are easier to pick because the pods stand out against the foliage better than green beans. LRF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Scarlet Emperor, Pole - Phaseolus coccineus (65-90 days)  Rambunctious vines grow 6-18 feet tall. Enjoys cool weather and is actually somewhat frost hardy. Beautiful crimson scarlet flowers attract hummingbirds. Large beans may be enjoyed at snap stage, fresh-shelled or left to dry on the vine and used as a delightful creamy tasting dry bean. Seeds are black and maroon speckled. 20 seeds/ounce. Native to S. America. SRN packet: Half Ounce Bulk: 1/4 pound ...

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Beans, Tongue of Fire (75 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   A beautiful heirloom gem originally from Tierra del Fuego in South America. However, it has spread to become a popular addition to many regional cuisines, notably in Italy, where they are called "Barlotto Lingua di Fuoco". Fresh pods are light green with red stalks splashed over them. Once dry, the plump seeds are pale pink with pink swirls. A delectable cooking bean! HEIRLOOM. SSF Packet - 1 oz ...

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Beans, Turkey Craw (70 days fresh / 100 dry) Phaseolus vulgaris – A bean with the unique distinction of having been gathered from the crop (craw) of a wild turkey in the Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee area.  It is corn-field or pole bean growing to about 6’ tall that can be used as a snap or dry shelling bean.  The pods are about 4” long and have flat, tannish white speckled appearance.  From the Wanigan Associates Collection organized by the late John Withee. SSF Packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Beans, Tuscany Pole (95 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris We obtained this lovely round pole bean at a seed swap and upon further research it is also being stewarded by our friends at Uprising Seeds as “Annie Jackson”, an heirloom from Russia, via Manitoba, Canada.  That’s one of the funny things about heirlooms is that as they pass from hand to hand over the years their stories are augmented, and braided with one another and can change.  Anyhow the seeds we have are identical in every respect to the Annie Jackson strain.  Pretty dry beans are somewhat roundish, shiny creamy white and burgundy much like the black and white pattern on Calypso/Orca beans.  We found that it was able to grow fairly well up corn as a support.  SSF. Packet: half ounce...

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Beans, Whipple, Bush  (90-110 days) Phaselous vulgaris This is a real standout from our production in 2016 where it charmed its way into everyone's hearts on the crew. Vigorous growing bushy plants with short runners that make prolific sets of 6-8" pods that yield plump beans of deep purple with darker purple splotches. We received this bean from our friend and seed keeper, Marjory House who named the beans after Lee and Dana Whipple who retired to Oregon with several other families from the longest running family co-op outside of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Whipple was a minister, and started the church of the Brethren in Springfield, but also guest spoke at many other churches. He also traveled around to, local schools to talk about equality for all races. He had marched and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 60's in Chicago.This Pacific Northwest variety has been a stand-out performer in 2017-2020 Dry Farming Collaborative Trials, and in tastings. Large, richly flavored beans are particularly good in slow-cooked chili. The Whipple Family, for which this bean is named, worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. before moving to Douglas County, Oregon, in the 1970s. HEIRLOOM. SSF. Packet - 1 oz ...

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Beans, Yellow Bush Heirloom (65 days)  Phaselous vulgaris A versatile bush dry bean with an interesting story.  All beans originated in Meso-America and then this one found its way to Sweden where it became adapted to the short growing season of that northern land and then came to Montana with Swedish immigrants in the 1800s and then was adopted by Native tribes in that area.  It is a small golden yellow bean similar in shape and size to black Turtle beans and in that it holds it shape well when cooked.  Dries down dependably in shorter season climates and cooler summer areas.  SSF Packet: One Ounce ...

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Beans, Zargana of Nestos, Pole (65 days)  Phaseolus vulgaris A very productive snap pole bean from the Nestos region of Greece. A rare find of a red podded pole bean shared with us by seasoned seedsman, Alan Adesse. Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Beet Berry, Strawberry Spinach (60 days) Chenopodium capitatum A wonderful garden novelty, this spinach relative bears its seeds in hundreds of ½” bright red, juicy fruits that are mildly sweet. Nothing like it! Grows well in summer heat and also provides a nice rosette of dark green toothed leaves.  Leaves are spinach-green, triangular, and bite-sized with toothed margins, borne in an open rosette. A heat lover for summer salad. aka Strawberry Spinach. WGS.  Packet (1/2 g)...

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Beet, Bull’s Blood  Beta vulgaris (65 days) Intensely dark purple-red leaves add pizzazz to salads.  Don’t disregard the deep red 2-3” roots as they make a nice table beet, steamed, boiled or grated raw on the aforementioned salad.  Selected by seedsman Frank Morton.  WGS Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds)            Ounce ...

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Beet, Chioggia (60 days)  Beta vulgaris Old Italian heirloom with candy striped roots with a bull’s eye pattern of red and white alternating rings. Very pretty grated over salads. Non-staining juices come in handy when traditional red beets would dye a dish red.  HEIRLOOM, DBF  Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds)   bulk:        One Ounce         ...

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Beet, Detroit Dark Red (60-65 days)  Beta vulgaris Heirloom from 1892. Original selections were made from Early Blood Turnip by Mr. Reeves of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada.  Nearly round blood-red 3-4” diameter roots.  Great for canning and fresh eating.  Prolific, good keeper.  HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds)  Bulk:  One Ounce ...

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Beet, Forono (60 days) Beta vulgaris   We like this unique variation on the table beet theme!  Smooth, cylindrical shape for-perfectly round slices every time. Easier to manage on the cutting board too!  Holds well in the field and won't go corky, or soft if harvest is delayed. We are thankful to our seed keeping friends Steve & Moria Peters of Seed Revolution Now down in coastal central California for sharing and tending this great variety.  SRN Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds) Bulk: Ounce: ...

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Beet, Lutz Green Leaf (65-70 days)  Beta vulgaris A classic heirloom with remarkably tall light green tops that can easily reach 18-22”.  Roots are elongated , rather than ball shaped.  Extremely winter hardy in the ground or for root cellar storage. Flavor is quite sweet which has endeared this variety to gardeners for many decades.  Thanks to our friends at Uprising seeds in Washington for growing and sharing this variety with us. UPF Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds) bulk: One Ounce ...

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Beet, Russian Sugar  (60-65 days)  Beta vulgaris This white sugar beet called Nesvizhskaya, from Belarus Tests 0% for Genetically Modified Organisms. It has a 17-18% brix sugar content and is vigorous and productive. Classically used as fodder for animals, as well as production of sugar. LKF. Packet: (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds) Bulk: 1 oz...

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Beet, Shiraz,  Beta vulgaris (60 days)  Fast growing; big-tops, smooth round, red roots with outstanding vigor. The sweet, dark red roots are incredibly smooth due to their disease resistance. Our best beet for roasting, boiling or canning! As a result of multiple rounds of vigorous selection by ace farmer, Randy Carey of Williams Creek Organics in Oregon, in conjunction with plant breeder John Navazio, they are quite Rhizoctonia-resistant, which helps to ensure beautiful smooth roots.  Further Selection done by farmer Bill Reynolds of Eel River Produce in Humbodlt county, CA. An excellent fresh market strain- soon to become a choice heirloom of the future! Grown by ERP Packet:(1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds) Bulk: one ounce = (about 2,100 seeds) * Picture of farmer Bill Reynolds & plant breeder John Navazio by Moria Peters ...

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Beet, Touchstone Gold,  Beta vulgaris     A much improved golden beet that makes nice round roots with gold skin over a yellow and white zoned interior. Flavor is remarkably sweet and mild with less bite than red beets. They are somewhat less vigorous than red beets so treat them well for good harvests. Tops are glossy green with gold veins. Color does not bleed like red beets so they play nicely in salads. WGS Packet (1.5 g. ≈ 200 seeds) Bulk: 1/2 oz ...

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Bells Of Ireland Moluccella laevis (70 days) A summer flowering annual, native to Turkey, Syria and the Caucasus.  In the language of flowers, it represents luck.  Floral spikes are comprised of tiny white flowers surrounded by apple green calyces.  The rounded leaves are chartreuse green.  Fast growing; it will reach 3 feet and spread out with an erect, branching habit.  A member of the mint family, the blooming stems can be cut and used in fresh or dried flower arrangements.  Bells of Ireland is self-seeding, prefers full sun and wants regular water.  Beware of spines!  Packet ~0.5g  (85 seeds)...

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Bitter Melon, Chinese (65 days) Momordica charantia An heirloom variety of a vegetable also known as Balsam Pear that is unique and new to most Americans but has long been popular in Japan, China and throughout SE Asia for over 1000 years. Warty light green skinned fruits are borne on trailing vines that can be grown on a trellis.  Grow as you would cucumbers. They are rich in Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Iron and many vitamins. Unless carefully prepared the flavor can be quite bitter. There are many ways to prepare and eat it, steamed, pan fried, stuffed and so many more. Many people will peel before eating.  Medium sized ripe fruits are best, once over-ripe they will burst open to revel bright red seeds (as pictured). Fruits are oblong, 3" in Diameter and about 5" long Bitter gourd is a semi-tropical plant and requires 75-85 degree soil temperatures to germinate. Do not plant outdoors if the night temperatures are below 65 degrees. SSF. Packet (10 seeds)...

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Black Locust Robinia psuedoacacia  - Large Tree  Honey Locust is a large native (to Eastern woodlands) nitrogen fixing tree with abundant blooms that bees delight in visiting. It also has plenty of large thorns and can spread through root suckers- so plant intelligently! It is very rot resistant when harvested for fence posts. A wonderful hedgerow cornerstone. SSF Packet: 1/2 g- (~ 10 seeds) ...

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Black-eyed Peas, Purple podded (80 days fresh, or 100 days for dry) Vigna unguiculata   An absolutely lovely bush cowpea that grows rapidly in warm weather to a height of about 18" and produces abundant clusters of 8-10" long tender dark purple pods that can be enjoyed fresh, like green beans, or fresh shelled if left to mature a bit longer.  If left to dry on the plant then the beans will dry and can be stored for use over the winter.  A favorite recipe here is black-eyed pea & tomatillo salsa! SSF BEP01 – Packet (1/2 ounce) ...

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Borage Borago officinalis (50 days)  An annual herb growing to 3 feet, Borage produces a small, blue, edible, star-shaped flowers.  Leaves are edible and commonly used in parts of Europe.  Borage is a mainstay of the home vegetable garden, attractive to many pollinators and readily reseeds itself. SSF Packet - 1 g (~50 seeds) ...

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Broccoli Raab Brassica rapa (45-60 days) Rapini (also known as Broccoli Rabe or Raab) is a common vegetable in the cuisines of southern Italy, Spain, and China. Rapini has many spiked leaves that surround clusters of green buds that resemble small heads of broccoli. Small, edible yellow flowers may be blooming among the buds. The flavor of rapini has been described as nutty and pungent. Rapini is a source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium, calcium, and iron. HEIRLOOM, SSF Packet (1/2 g ≈ 500 seeds) ...

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Cima di Rapa Sessatina (45-60 days)  Brassica rapa     Some believe that this Italian strain of Broccoli raab has superior flavor.  We aren’t going to play favorites but we sure do like to say the name of this heirloom strain!  SSF. Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 125 seeds) ...

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Broccoli, Di Ciccio   Brassica oleracea (48-85 days) Old reliable European variety, compact 2-3’ plant with 3-4” bluish-green central head, then lots of medium sized side shoots.  Excellent eating quality has endeared this heirloom variety to gardeners who continue to grow it over strains that may make bigger heads, but lack true flavor.  Variable productivity.  Introduced in 1890.  HEIRLOOM, SSF  Packet (1/2 g ≈ 500 seeds) ...

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Broccoli, NutriBud (60-100 days) Brassica oleracea This variety began its life as the popular commercial hybrid named “PacMan” that was grown out for years by seedsman, Dr. Alan Kapuler to become a stabilized open pollinating variety. It performs very well as a spring broccoli, producing a large central head that is 5-7” in diameter with a thick stalk and it continues to produce tender side shoots for a few weeks after the main head is cut. In nutrient density testing done at UC Davis this variety was high-test of all broccolis in the amino acid Glutamine, hence the name “Nutri-Bud”. SSF Packet (1/2 g. ≈ 125 seeds) ...

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Broccoli, OSU Grex - (60-100 days) Brassica oleracea Initiated by OSU plant breeder, Jim Meyers, who created a composite cross of open-pollinated and hybrid broccolis to create this wide population that has something for everyone. Also known as a "Grex", which is derived from Latin to mean a herd. Do not expect uniformity from this wide population, rather a window into broccoli diversity and a very long harvest window. The variety "solstice" was selected from this Grex. SSF Pacekt: 1/2 g (~125 seeds) ...

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