Publications - The Global Bean Project

Cultivation instructions & Information sheets

Phaseolus Bean

2023-04-17

The wild parents of the common bean (P. vulgaris) grow in an area that stretches from northern Mexico to Argentina, in two broad regions: Mesoamerica in the north and the Andes in the south. Wild beans in the two regions are genetically distinct.

Cultivation Instructions

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!

Information Sheets

Healthy Beans – Nutritional Values & Benefits

2023-03-21

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!

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Latest articles

Ful Salad

2023-07-18

When I’m walking through the supermarket and see a jar of fava beans, it reminds me of my old roommate. His father is from Turkey, and when my roommate visited him on vacation, he would come back with both baklava and also new recipes. One of them was this simple and delicious ful salad! Even

Meet the Global Bean Partners: Lucas Mourão

2023-06-27

What is your name? Can you briefly explain what your organisation does and your role? My name is Lucas Mourão and I’m the coordinator of Slow Food’s local community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. We are involved in the promotion of local socio-biodiversity, especially of Cerrado* fruits, through events and educational workshops. *The Cerrado is a

Behind the Seeds – Red and Black Beans, with Omar Rodriguez (Honduras)

2023-05-25

For our 10th episode of "Behind the Seeds," we spoke with Omar Rodriguez at Terra Madre, last year's Slow Food Congress in Turin. He is from Honduras and works as a coffee producer. Besides coffee, he is also passionate about beans! As he explained, in Honduras corn and beans are staple foods with black and red beans being the most commonly used varieties.

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