By Jonathan Knutson, Agweek Tim Courneya sighed when asked how the region’s 2019 dry bean harvest is faring. “It’s so hard to tell,” said Courneya, executive vice president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, based in Frazee, Minn. “It’s all over the board.” This much is clear: though a handful of dry bean farmers […]
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.
