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Smoky grilled carrots. Nigella seeds. A cloud of creamy butter bean puree underneath it all.

Moroccan-inspired, summer-ready, and the kind of dish that earns recipe requests at the table every single time. Each component layers on something different: the smokiness of the carrots, the peppery floral bite of nigella seeds, and that luxurious butter bean base that pulls everything together into something genuinely unforgettable.

Our Baby Butter Beans are grown by Chris Capaul at CJ Capaul Ranch in the Sacramento Valley, where his family has been farming since 1915. Fall 2025 harvest, never sprayed with glyphosate. Silky, fresh, and herbal, they make the best puree of any bean we carry.

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I'm not here to shame anyone's can of beans. We've all been there and we'll all be there again.

But I do want to make the case for dried beans, because I think a lot of people assume the difference is small. It isn't.

When you cook dried heirloom beans from scratch, two things happen. You get the beans, and you get the broth. That liquid that builds up in the pot while they cook is one of the most flavorful things in your kitchen. Silky, savory, deeply good. Canned beans come with liquid you rinse off and forget about.

You also get full control. Salt, aromatics, texture, timing. The bean becomes yours.

And when those beans have a harvest date on the bag, when you know who grew them and where, it adds something that no can on a shelf can replicate.

Worth the extra hour. Every single time.

What made you switch to dried beans, or are you still on the fence? Tell me below.

"Heirloom beans I would not have otherwise known about."

The Ayocote Medianoche. Ancient, rare, grown by one family in Puebla for over 6,000 years. Available in the US for the very first time. This is what the Club is all about.

The Club is open right now and we have less than 30 spots left. Once they are gone that is it until fall. This is genuinely one of the most exciting boxes we have ever put together and I do not want you to miss it.

Grab your spot now. Link in bio!

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 5 star review

This will go in all my gift bags this holiday season

Could smell the bourbon before it was ever open, strong flavor. I do recommend small amounts it will overpower a dish quickly.

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"I used these instead of my typical fresh bay leaf from the market and WOW what a difference. I may never go back to the old standby."

That's the one. That's exactly what these do.

Caribbean Bay Leaves from Belmont Estate in Grenada, a 17th century certified organic regenerative farm. Hand-picked, twelve leaves per pouch, with notes of allspice, cinnamon, citrus peel, and eucalyptus. One leaf in a pot of beans and you'll understand immediately.

She used them in beans and rice and is already planning soups and stews. We love a convert. 🌿

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"I have found my club. Heirloom beans I would not have otherwise known about. Small farms I would not have known about. Highly recommend joining if you can get a spot."

Good news. Right now you can.

The Club is open and we have less than 30 spots left. Once they are gone that is it until fall. This is genuinely the last chance and I do not want you to miss it.

Grab your spot now. https://shopfoodocracy.com/products/heirloom-beans-grains-club?selling_plan=477790290&variant=33276022390866

This bean almost vanished from the earth. And then a few small farms refused to let it go.

The Sea Island Red Pea is steeped in history. Introduced from Africa by enslaved people, it became a cornerstone of Gullah Geechee cooking on the Carolina Sea Islands, traditionally paired with Carolina Gold Rice. It is the original ingredient for Hoppin' John, the Low Country New Year's tradition served with collard greens and said to bring good luck all year. During the Depression, cultivation stopped entirely and this heirloom field pea nearly went extinct.

It is making a comeback now. And once you cook a pot, you will understand why people fought to keep it alive.

Meaty, slightly sweet, packed with deep rich flavor that store-bought black eyed peas have never come close to. Extraordinary in salads, soups, stews, and any pot of beans that deserves something extraordinary in it.

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We were featured in Food & Wine this week! Thank you Food & Wine for supporting small, family owned farms. Doing our happy bean dance 💃.

Okra oil. Pickled celery. And a bean that almost disappeared during the Great Depression.

The Sea Island Red Pea is a Gullah Geechee kitchen staple introduced from Africa by enslaved people and grown for generations on the Carolina Sea Islands. Earthy, slightly sweet, meaty in a way that makes you forget you are eating a salad. Even the people who say they do not like bean salads cannot stop eating this one.

During the Depression, cultivation stopped entirely and this heirloom field pea nearly went extinct. A handful of small farms kept it alive. It is making a comeback now and it deserves a spot in your kitchen.

The Southern Sea Island Red Pea Salad with Okra Oil is the recipe that makes it impossible to go back to ordinary bean salads.

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If you have been on the fence about the Heirloom Bean + Grain Club, this is the moment.

The Club is open right now and we have less than 30 spots left. Once they are gone that is it until fall.

Every month, rare heirloom beans and heritage grains from small family farms committed to earth-first practices. Exclusive limited editions, first dibs on new products, and about 10% savings on every box. Gluten free or grain free? We have a bean only version just for you.

Spots are going fast. Do not wait on this one. Link the comments! 👇🏼