Buying Tips for Beans
Regulations on buying beans directly from farmers
Minnesota state laws permit retail establishments and food services to purchase raw, unprocessed fruits and vegetables from any farmer who is selling the produce of his or her own farm.
Fact Sheet for Buying Produce
Food Buying Guide Specifications
Reference: Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Food As Purchased (How the Product Can Be Purchased) |
Purchase
Unit
(How You Should Order the Product) |
Servings per Purchase Unit
(How Many Servings You Will Get Per Purchase Unit) |
Serving Size per Meal Contribution
(For Each Meal Component Category) |
Amount Needed to Buy of the Purchase Units for 100 Servings |
Additional Information
(AP =
As Purchased) |
Beans, Great
Northern, Dry |
Pound |
25.5
Servings |
¼ cup cooked vegetable |
4.0 Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 ½ cups
dry beans |
Beans, Kidney,
Dry |
Pound |
24.8
Servings |
¼ cup cooked vegetable |
4.1 Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 ½ cups
dry beans |
Beans, Navy,
Dry |
Pound |
23.9
Servings |
¼ cup cooked
vegetable |
4.2
Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 ¼ cups
dry beans |
Beans, Pink, Dry |
Pound |
19.3
Servings |
¼ cup cooked vegetable |
5.2 Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 ¼ cups
dry beans |
Beans, Pinto,
Dry |
Pound |
21.0
Servings |
¼ cup cooked vegetable |
4.8 Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 3/8 cups
dry beans |
Beans, Small
Red or Black,
Dry |
Pound |
20.4 Servings |
¼ cup cooked
vegetable |
5.0
Pounds |
1 pound dry =
about 2 1/8 cups
dry beans |
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