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Growing region: Western Michigan, USA
Farm: Carlson-Arbogast Farm
Farmer: Fran Arbogast
A bona fide bean evangelist, Fran Arbogast has dedicated her career to growing and promoting beans on her 5th generation farm. She’s long embraced innovation – including growing flavorful varieties that thrive in Western Michigan – and goes the extra mile to protect the surrounding ecosystem, using practices like crop rotations, minimum tillage, and natural fertilizer. Fran is also a registered dietitian who is in a unique position to tout all the health benefits of beans, and believes that “beans belong in the fresh produce department, not on some dusty shelf.”
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Growing region: Western Michigan, USA
Farm: Carlson-Arbogast Farm
Farmer: Fran Arbogast
A bona fide bean evangelist, Fran Arbogast has dedicated her career to growing and promoting beans on her 5th generation farm. She’s long embraced innovation – including growing flavorful varieties that thrive in Western Michigan – and goes the extra mile to protect the surrounding ecosystem, using practices like crop rotations, minimum tillage, and natural fertilizer. Fran is also a registered dietitian who is in a unique position to tout all the health benefits of beans, and believes that “beans belong in the fresh produce department, not on some dusty shelf.”
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