# How to Harvest and Store Dry Beans
Dried beans pack a load of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals - and flavor - into their colorful and long-lasting seeds. No wonder they're classic staples of gourmet restaurants, farmhouse kitchens and cowboy line camps from coast to coast.
Things You'll Need
- Drying Screens
- Baskets
- Garden Knives
- Glass Storage Jars
- Plastic Containers
Instructions
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Harvest beans when their pods have turned dry and brown and the seeds inside have hardened, but before the pods split open (normally 90 to 100 days from planting).
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Break open the pods and remove the seeds.
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Put the shelled beans in the freezer for 3 to 4 hours to kill any bugs or larvae that could be lurking among them.
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Store dried beans in airtight containers.
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