Finding Farmers Who Raise Beans

Central | Northeast | Northwest
Southeast | South Central | Southwest
West Central | Twin Cities

Exceedingly few Minnesota farmers raise dry beans on a small scale. Most dry beans are grown in the western and northwestern parts of the state, by farmers who grow them on a large scale and sell them directly to bean dealers. The dealers clean, package, and ship the beans. The Northarvest Bean Growers Association, which represents bean growers in Minnesota and North Dakota, recommends that schools contact these dealers to purchase Minnesota-grown dry beans.

Because most dry beans are grown in just a small area of the state, you may not be able to find a truly "local" source -- but you can definitely find a Minnesota source!

Please also check our lists of distributors and farmer cooperatives that may be able to supply local dry beans.

Please note that these lists show farmers who raise beans and are likely to have the quantities needed; but they may not have experience with supplying a school. You will need to inform them of your school district's requirements for packaging, delivery, liability insurance, and so on.

Do you raise dry beans? Want to be on this list? Please contact the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture: misamail@umn.edu.

See Buying Tips for estimated quantities required by school food services.

Location	Farm/Business Name	Contact Information
Central
Long Prairie	Whole Farm Co-op	320-732-3023 or 877-203-5273
Northeast
Northwest
Alvarado	Alvarado Bean Company	218-965-4668
Borup	Lee Bean & Seed	218-494-3330
Climax	Diversified Bean	218-857-3341
East Grand Forks	Thompsons USA Limited	218-773-8834
Oslo	C and F Foods/Valley Bean	218-695-2201
Oslo	Red River Bean of Oslo	218-695-3040
Park Rapids	Green Valley Bean	218-573-3400
Perham	Kelley Bean Company	218-346-2360, dmitchell@kelleybean.com
Perham	Otter Tail Bean Company	218-346-2326
Perham	The Bean Mill	218-346-2151
St. Hilaire	St. Hilaire Seed Co.	218-964-5407
Southeast
South Central
Bird Island	Bird Island Bean Company	320-365-3070, nate@bibcllc.com
Olivia	ADM Edible Bean Specialties	320-523-1637
Southwest
West Central
Appleton	ADM Edible Bean Specialties	320-289-2430
Benson	Stony Ridge Foods	320-842-3401,dhughes@stonyridgefoods.com
Hancock	Life Design Organics	320-392-5925, organicfood30@hotmail.com
Morris	Bonanza Bean	320-585-2326
Morris	Haberer Foods	320-795-2468
Raymond	Hultgren Farms	320-894-7522, nate@hultgrenfarms.com
Twin Cities