by Jay Ewald | Jan 19, 2023 | Beans, News
Move over kale and cauliflower — beans are finally stepping into the spotlight. Nutrition experts are saying 2026 will be the Year of the Bean, celebrating this humble legume not just for its affordability, but for its health, versatility, and essential role in modern...
by Chelsea Didinger | Dec 26, 2022 | Beans
As the year comes to a close, we reflect back on the 2022 bean growing season. This year certainly had its fair share of challenges, but the quality of this year’s new crop of Frontier beans is excellent. Our sincere gratitude to all the farmers who grew the...
by Chelsea Didinger | Nov 26, 2022 | Beans
About one week after the beans are cut and allowed to dry in windrows, it is time to combine! We joined the Hungenberg family to watch them harvest one of their beautiful fields of Colorado Proud Mayocoba beans, also called yellow beans. As explained in the video,...
by Chelsea Didinger | Nov 6, 2022 | Beans
One of the first steps of bean harvest is to cut the bean plants and leave them in a windrow to dry before combining them. Although direct harvest (making just one pass through the field) is becoming more prevalent, many farmers in our area still harvest in this...
by Chelsea Didinger | Oct 11, 2022 | Beans
This year’s crop of Colorado Mayocoba beans has been developing beautifully! Here is the last video we took in the Hungenberg’s field – the one we have been following all season – before they began their bean harvest. You can see the dramatic...
