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Joe Bossen II
Pawlet
We make bean burgers out of organically-grown Vermont beans, veggies, and grains in a manner that generally amounts to 'yum'. Black Bean burgers with fresh rosemary, Pintos with cilantro and cumin, Kidneys with thyme and squash, and a secret box of seasonal burgers you'll only catch at farmers markets.
We sell wholesale via frozen packs of four and fridged buckets 'o' burger base. Retail offers include hot burgers in local fixings and more frozen four packs.
All ingredients are bought farmer direct.
Currently we are looking to contract out the growing of dried beans to Vermont farmers--particularly black and pinto, but also heirlooms and other varieties. We will be needing at least sixty additional acres of dried beans grown in the State to meet our projected demand in 2010, and will be able to pay farmers for a portion of the harvest up-front. Farms with land ranging from 1 acre bean-able land all the way up to 60 should get in touch.
Future bean crafting will entail Vermont miso, dips, refritos.... Yup and yum.