Growing Dry Beans

MISSIONOur mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods.VISIONWe envision the day when everyone in our city and region grows and eats fresh, local and healthy food.

Grow Pittsburgh

This workshop will be a chance to learn about lessons learned over the last 6 years of growing dry beans in our region.

Garden Dreams

Backyard Farm School

Are you interested in taking a deeper dive in backyard farming? These workshops are for you!

Welcome to bean world! Adrienne's farm project is called Bean Weekend (or sometimes beanworld!), the farm is focused on dry bean production on 1/2 acre in Indiana Pennsylvania. This workshop will be a chance to learn from Adrienne about her project and lessons learned over the last 6 years of growing dry beans in our region. Topics will include: * how to grow dry beans on a small scale (from home garden to diversified vegetable farm)* how to thresh and winnow dry beans for storage (processing demo!)* how to select varieties: how to diversify your pantry selection, select for maximum yeil and to not overwhelm yourself in the growing season* bean culture - art/history/seed stories

Parking: There is limited on street parking. Can park at park'n'ride lot at Hamnett Station.If traveling by Bus: Garden Dreams is one block from Busway. Hamnet Station. 61A.&nbsp;Accessibility: Site entrance accessible by sidewalk, then gravel driveway to greenhouse. Greenhouse has limited paved concrete access. While gardens are uneven grass surfacesRestroom info: 1 regular portajohnDrinking water: Bring a water bottle. Water available from a sinkLocation address: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Garden+Dreams+Urban+Farm+%26+Nursery/@40.4392333,-79.8846176,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x742abed661acb281!8m2!3d40.4384167!4d-79.8836305" title="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Garden+Dreams+Urban+Farm+%26+Nursery/@40.4392333,-79.8846176,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x742abed661acb281!8m2!3d40.4384167!4d-79.8836305" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">806 Holland Ave in Wilkinsburg</a>

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