Publications - The Global Bean Project

Cultivation instructions & Information sheets

Cultivating Legumes on Balconies

2023-03-29

Increased urbanisation has left less space for growing our vegetables on farms unlike in our rural areas. So space is one of the biggest constraints for farming. But to eat a healthy diet you need to grow your food in your locality!

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Healthy Beans – Nutritional Values & Benefits

2023-03-28

Pulses like beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas are a simply delicious, naturally nutritious food. Because of this, most national and international dietary guidelines recommend eating more pulses. The suggested amount varies between at least one portion of 25 g dry/80 g cooked pulses per day - like in Portugal - up to 3 cups (720 mL) in the US per week.

Information sheets

Multiplication of Legume Seeds

2022-09-19

"For small quantities, shelling can be done by hand. For larger quantities, you can beat the pods with a stick. You can also walk on them." Learn how to properly multiply your bean, faba bean and pea seeds!

Information sheets

Chickpea

2022-09-08

Chickpeas are known as one of the oldest cultivated plants. Did you know that they can be differentiated in two types varying in seed, shape and colour? Learn all about the cultivation of chickpea in your garden!

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Behind the seeds – The traditionnal “Harira”, with Maali Atila Sarih (Morocco)

2023-03-29

In this 9th "Behind the Seeds" episode, we interviewed Maali Atila Sarih from south of Morocco at Terra Madre, Slow Food's convention in Turin last September. Maali was born in Italy but her roots are Moroccan. Her mother is Arabic, so she talks about the culturally important dish -Harira.

Slow Food USA Education Project – Mara Welton

2023-03-29

Author: Kritika Slow Food USA, a non-profit organization, works to promote sustainable food practices, strengthen regional food systems, and make people aware of the advantages of eating wholesome, healthy food. The organization’s three pillars are: fostering biological and cultural variety; motivating and educating the community; and advancing policies to transform the food system. The goal

Meet our partner: Mara Welton

2023-03-29

My name is Mara Welton, I am the Director of Programs for Slow Food USA, and my job is to oversee all of the programming across the nation. We are a national office under the whole Slow Food International umbrella.

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