Creation Date
2022
Genus
Phaseolus
Preview
![image preview](https://digital.kenyon.edu/seedlibrary/1000/preview.jpg)
Species
vulgaris
What Will Grow
Mofat beans are climbers with a white seed and green pod. The green beans must be snapped and strings removed before cooking unless they are picked very young. These beans freeze or can well for winter preservation.
In the garden, these beans are rotated through a bed the year after tomatoes are grown there to reinvigorate the soil. At the dinner table, they're typically served as a side at family gatherings and meals. The Longsworth tradition is to eat mofat beans covered in applesauce.
Source
The Longsworth family acquired the seeds from a woman who came from Kentucky. See interviews with Robert Longsworth and Daniel Orr for more information.
Associated Culture(s)
These beans were likely cultivated by Indigenous people in Kentucky or the surrounding region.
Document Type
Image
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Orr, Molly, "Mofat, Marrowfat, Marrow Beans" (2022). Seed Library. 4.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/seedlibrary/4
Mofat Beans Image 2
Keywords
beans, mofat, marrowfat, marrow, Bryan, Oberlin, Carrollton, Ohio