Organic Whipple Bush Bean Seeds - Phaseolus vulgaris

Heirloom, Organic, Non-GMO Whipple Bush Bean Seeds Introducing Whipple Bush Bean Seeds - a delicious and easy-to-grow heirloom variety that is sure to become a favorite in your garden and on your plate! A rare dry bean from the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Named after the Whipple family. The Whipple Bean was bred by Dana and Lee Whipple, who were from Chicago and participated in early co-op housing experiments and aided in the civil rights movement, where Lee Whipple marched with Martin Luther King.  Both Dana and Lee stood up for peace their entire lives. They retired to Oregon in the late 1970's where they transformed a logged over hillside into a productive homestead with orchard, berries, vineyard, garden, bee hives, juicing and a food preservation kitchen.The Whipple Bush Bean is a productive and vigorous bush-type plant that produces abundant yields of crisp, tender, and sweet beans. These beans are medium-green in color and have a classic, straight shape that is perfect for a wide