Ramona Farms Tepary Beans

Among our favorite products from Tribal and Native producers across the nation are the Tepary Beans from Ramona Farms. This ancient superfood of the Sonoran Desert has sustained the O'odham people for centuries.  These beans were selected from the wild species growing in the Sonoran Desert and cultivated for at least a thousand years by the Natives of the Sonoran desert, the Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham, who continue to grow them on their reservation lands with summer rainfall in arroyos and limited irrigation along the Gila River. The Tepary bean is believed to be the world’s most drought tolerant bean, and higher in fiber and protein than most other beans with a low glycemic index and superior taste. We have black, brown or white beans available, and each has their own unique properties. White Tepary Bean/ Stotah Bavi: Highly acclaimed for it's nutritional value the Stotoah Bavi (white tepary bean) is noted for its unique and delicious naturally sweet yet savory flavor and crea