Black Pearl, Soya Bean (80-90 days) Glycine Max An early maturing, black seeded soy bean that is well suited for edamame (fresh shelling beans) or waiting for the pretty satin black seeds to mature (mid- August for us here in SW Oregon). Plants grow to 20-30” tall and produce their beans above the leaf canopy for easy harvest.  SSF. Packet: Half Ounce ...

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Fava, Brown Speckled, "Surcan" Vicia Faba This variety was originally obtained in the Amaru region near the Sacred Valley in the Andes of Peru from a traditional seed-keeping family, who call it "Surcan" in their native Quechua language.  We have been selecting this strain for a uniformly brown and cream speckled pattern akin to a quail egg.  Typically planted in fall or early in spring (February or March) it can easily handle cold temperatures down to the teens. It flowers in April and May producing abundant nectar-rich white flowers that bees and pollinators adore. Green pods can be harvested for fresh shelling, boiled in salt water and eaten like edamame soybeans or allowed to dry down and used like chickpeas for a delicious hummus. HEIRLOOM. SSF  Packet: 1/2 ounce...

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Fava, Gold aka "Elio" Vicia Faba (80 days to green shelling beans)  This variety was originally obtained in the Amaru region near the Sacred Valley in the Andes of Peru from a traditional seed-keeping family who call it "Elio".  We have been selecting this strain for a uniformly yellow gold color.  Typically planted in fall or early in spring (February or March) it can easily handle cold temperatures down to the teens. It flowers in April and May producing abundant nectar-rich white flowers that bees and pollinators adore. Green pods can be harvested for fresh shelling, boiled in salt water and eaten like edamame soybeans or allowed to dry down and used like chickpeas for a delicious hummus. HEIRLOOM. SSF  Packet= .5 ounce (about 12 seeds)...

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Beans, Fava, Midnight Black (80 days to green shelling beans)  Vicia faba This was a gift From Sierra seed-steward Rowen White. We are now excited to share these little onyx black gems with you too! Fava beans make an excellent staple crop that fills the gap before the summer crops come on, which is why they are popular among many subsistence farmers around the world particularly in the Middle East, Meso-America and the Mediterranean. Best planted in fall, or late winter ( February or March), they grow to about 30" tall and produce many 6" pods, which have pale green beans when harvested for fresh shelling (delicious steamed with salt like Edamame), or if left to dry on the stalk they turn to a shiny black. HEIRLOOM. Packet: 1/2 oz ...

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Beans, Fava, Ur Kupina Vicia Faba (80 days to green shelling beans)  A unique heirloom named after the city in Bolivia, this is a large seeded broad bean that can be fall or spring sown. Grows to 3 feet tall and produces 12-20 large pods with 1” beans. These can be shelled fresh and steamed for a delicious treat that has been enjoyed throughout the middle east and mediterranean regions, as well as central and south America. Easy to grow, favas are also a great nectar source for beneficial insects. Dry beans have beautiful tan and brown swirls on them like little mouse ears. HEIRLOOM, Packet: 1/2 oz...

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Beans, Jackson Wonder Lima (70-80 days to green beans & 90-100 days to dry beans) - Phaseolus lunatus - Medium sized flat tan seeds with black and purple splashes. Bush growth habit. Can reliably grow and produce in shorter season areas such as the PNW. SRN Packet = 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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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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Beans, Zuni Gold trailing (85 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - We obtained this gorgeous bush dry bean from LeeAnn Hill at a seed swap in Idaho. Seeds are oblong with a mottled gold over white. Early maturing with uniform ripening habit. An excellent short season dry bean which is rewarding and beautiful to grow. The Zuni people originate and continue to steward land in the high desert south of present day Albuquerque, New Mexico. HEIRLOOM Packet: 1/2 ounce...

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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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