Cornell AgriTech is leading a new four-year, $3 million research project to increase the sustainability of the organic dry bean industry in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Organic Ag Research and Extension Initiative will help improve production practices that build soil health and resilience to production challenges. The team will also focus research on dry bean varieties that can be directly harvested.
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.
