Whole Food Black Beans by TROY ALLDER

1. A. Where is your whole food grown?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:42:01 UTC

Black beans are grown in the Midwest and Great plains region of the U.S.

B. Are they domestic (grown in the U.S) or imported (shipped in from another country)?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:43:00 UTC

They are domestic

2. What is the production process? Farming techniques, processing (cleaning, cutting, etc), chemicals used, and/or any other interesting facts you learn along the way.

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:43:48 UTC

Black beans are ready for harvest 90-140 days after being planted, they use scissors to snip the pods off the plant, then you take out the pod cover to reveal the actual beans.

3. How are these foods assembled and packaged for the consumer?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:44:31 UTC

They are put in cans or jars and sold at grocery stores.

4. How do these foods reach the consumer? Not just delivery, but are they frozen or processed in any other ways?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:45:24 UTC

They are freeze processed, to kill bacteria and any other organism.

5. Typically, how long would this product’s shelf life be?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:46:17 UTC

They can sit on a shelf for 1-2 years and still be good to eat.

6. Are there any local growers/markers of this food? If no, where is the nearest ‘farm’ producing it?

378238_2 — 2024-02-07 19:47:06 UTC

The nearest farm the produces black beans is in Jamul, California.