Add Beans for National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month – a good time to be mindful of building more nutritious meals. Canned beans are a perfect choice, providing a convenient and fast way to add more fiber, protein, potassium, and iron to menus. There are a plethora of ways to add beans to your favorite meals. You can:

Add beans to any salad, turning it into a main meal
Stir beans into canned tomato soup
Add beans to prepared pasta sauce and enjoy over spaghetti or rice
Mix beans into macaroni and cheese
Top a baked potato with beans and salsa
Add beans to any curry recipe

Founded in 1976, Northarvest Bean Growers Association (NBGA) represents the largest group of dry bean farmers in America, working together to fund research, promote, and produce the finest beans in the world.

NBGA works to better the dry bean industry through promotion, field & nutrition research, market development, monitoring governmental policy, advocating for greater consumer choices, and focusing on the needs of our producers.

NBGA advocates for its 2,400+ farm families across MN & ND that grow dry beans and is committed to strengthening the relationship between growers, industry partners, and consumers across the world.

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