About Primary Beans
Women Founded, Women Owned
The truth is, we’re obsessed with beans.
Primary Beans was founded by Lesley, a fifth-generation Arizonan from a small town on the Mexican border. Like any border town kid, she grew up around the culture and flavors of Northern Mexico where beans are a way of life. She created Primary Beans to spread her obsession with beans, and to shed light on the incredible farming communities they come from.
When Lesley decided to spend more time writing and advocating for our food system, her long-time colleague and fellow bean enthusiast, Lisa, picked up the bean baton. As the founder of Foodocracy, she’s spent the past six years championing small family farms and bringing home cooks uncompromisingly grown beans and grains. Now, she’s thrilled to carry forward the journey Lesley began – connecting Primary Beans and Foodocracy so you can enjoy even more healthy, farm-fresh ingredients straight from thoughtful farms to your kitchen.
Take a look at a typical grocery shelf and it’s likely you count the number of bean varieties on a single hand. But there are hundreds of varieties that serve as culinary staples across the globe, offering so much diversity in flavor, texture, and story. Beans are one the world’s longest-cultivated foods for good reason – they’re nutrient-dense, good-for-the-planet, delicious, and actually really easy to prepare.
