Common Name(s)

Mofat, Marrowfat, Marrow Beans

Creators

Molly Orr, Kenyon CollegeFollow

Creation Date

2022

Genus

Phaseolus

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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.

Growing Instructions

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

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Orr, Molly, "Mofat, Marrowfat, Marrow Beans" (2022). Seed Library. 4.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/seedlibrary/4