Dry Bean 'Marrowfat'

Marrowfat peas were regularly planted by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, sometimes twice a year. They ripened later than other garden pea...Read More varieties, June 13 in 1820, and were generally eaten dried or made into soups.

A large Navy type bean.

This bean is very prolific even in cooler, wet conditions. It is an excellent baking bean because it maintains its consistency well in t...Read Morehe cooking process. This bean has been passed down from my great grandmother and currently three of us in this area grow it each year to preserve the seed, which is difficult to find.