CALIFORNIA
Information on the several classes of beans produced
in California can be obtained from the California Bean
Shippers Association and the California Dry Bean Advisory
Board. The California Dry Bean Advisory Board was
organized in 1970, in part, to initiate various promotional
programs for California bean products. The California
Bean Shippers Association was organized to facilitate
communication between the trade and domestic and
international buyers of California-grown beans.
California Bean Shippers Association
Jane Townsend
1521 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916-441-2514 • Fax: 916-446-1063
Email: cbsacalif@aol.com
Website: www.calbeanshippers.org
California Dry Bean Advisory Board
Jim Melban
531-D, N-Alta, Dinuba, CA 93618
Tel: 559-591-4866 • Fax: 559-591-5744
Email: jim@tabcomp.com
Website: www.calbeans.com
IDAHO
Idaho dry bean interests are represented by the Western
Bean Dealers Association, organized in 1933, and the
Idaho Bean Commission, which was created in 1957 by
an act of the Idaho Legislature for the purpose of assisting
the industry in the areas of research, seed production
and the marketing and promotion of beans. For further
information on Idaho bean products, contact either of
these organizations:
Idaho Bean Commission
Diana Caldwell
821 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702
Tel: 208-334-3520 • Fax: 208-334-2442
Email: dcaldwell@bean.state.id.us
Website: http//www2.state.id.us/bean
Western Bean Dealers Association
Lisa Knutz, Executive Treasurer
P O 641
Buhl ID 83316
208-731-1702
208-537-6678 Fax
westbean@yahoo.com
MICHIGAN
The Michigan Bean Commission is comprised of producers,
elevator processors and a canner representative
appointed by the Governor with principal functions of
directing market development, promotion and production
research for Michigan beans. Founded in 1892, the
Michigan Bean Shippers Association represents the major
marketers of Michigan beans. For further information
on the eleven classes of beans produced in Michigan,
contact:
Michigan Bean Commission
Bob Green
1031 S. U.S. 27, St Johns, MI 48879
Tel: 989-224-1361 • Fax: 989-224-6374
Email: mbc@mutualdata.com
Website: www.michiganbean.org
Michigan Bean Shippers Association
Jim Byrum
1501 North Shore Drive, Suite A, East Lansing, MI
48823
Tel: 517-336-0226 • Fax: 517-336-0227
Email: jim@miagbiz.org
Website: www.michiganbeanshippers.com
MINNESOTA/NORTH DAKOTA (MIN/DAK)/WISCONSIN
The elevator community in Minnesota, North Dakota and
Wisconsin is served by the North Central Bean Dealers
Association, organized in 1977. Shippers interact with
the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, an organization
founded in 1976 to promote and research for greater
utilization of Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
edible bean products. The primary types of bean products
produced in this region are Pinto, Navy and Kidney
beans. Information on these bean products can be obtained
by contacting these organizations:
North Central Bean Dealers Association
Kari Berthold
PO Box 391
Thompson ND 58278
Tel: (701) 261-4157
Fax: (701) 775-3289
ncbda@gra.midco.net
Northarvest Bean Growers Association
Tim Courneya
50072 E. Lake Seven Road, Frazee, MN
56544-8963
Tel: 218-334-6351 • Fax: 21 8-334-6360
Email: nhbean@loretel.net
Website: www.northarvestbean.org
NEW YORK
New York dry bean interests are represented by the New
York Bean Shippers Association, which has served the
New York bean community since 1924. For information
on the types of beans produced in New York, contact:
New York State Bean Shippers Association
Duane Thompson
PO Box 146, Seneca Castle, NY 14547
Tel: 585-526-5427 • Fax 585-526-5728
Email: duane@thompsongrain.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREAS
Since 1916, bean producers and shippers in Arizona,
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico,
Texas, Utah and Wyoming have promoted the high quality
of their bean production through the Rocky Mountain
Bean Dealers Association. Comprising the largest production
region in the United States for Pinto and Great
Northern Beans, the RMBDA participates in a quality
grading system which meets or exceeds the U.S. government
standards. Bean producers in the states of
Colorado and Nebraska have joined together to promote
their beans and to invest in research to improve the quality
and cost efficiency of their production.
Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee
Robert Schork
31221 Northwoods, Buena Vista, CO 81211
Tel: 800-318-8049 • Fax: 888-841-1243
Email: CDBAC@att.net
Nebraska Dry Bean Commission
Lynn Reuter
4502 Avenue, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Tel: 308-632-1258 • Fax: 308-632-1371
Email: office@nebraskadrybean.com
Website: www.nebraskadrybean.com
Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Association
Vickie Root
1178 Huron St., Suite 200 • Denver, CO 80234
Tel: 303-280-5208 • Fax: 303-280-5217
Email: rmbda@seqnet.net
WASHINGTON
Washington state bean interests are represented by the
Washington Bean Dealers Association. For further information
on Washington bean products, contact the following
organization:
Washington Bean Dealers Association
Tom Grebb
PO Box 215, Quincy, WA 98848
Tel: 509-787-1544 • Fax: 509-787-4040
Email: tom@centralbean.com
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Bush Brothers & Company
Lynn Murray
1016 East Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909
Tel: 865-588-7685 • Fax: 865-5B4-8157
Email: Imurray@bushbros.com
Website: www.bushbeans.com
Bush Brothers & Company, headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee and founded in 1908, is a family-owned food
processor. The firm is a leading canner of bean products
with production facilities in Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Products are primarily sold through retail grocery stores,
however, the company also has a foodservice line of
products. Baked Beans are nationally distributed and
receive significant advertising support. Additionally, the
company is engaged in research and development
efforts in support of bean-based products.
Joseph Perez, Senior Vice President
Goya Foods, Inc.
100 Seaview Drive
Secaucus NJ 07094
Tel: (201) 348-4900
Email: joseph.perez@goya.com
Website: www.goya.com