Adobe Milling Co. Anasazi Beans

Anasazi Beans were found in the cliff dwellings in the Four Corners area of Colorado. They were found at what is now Mesa Verde National Park. Brown at high altitude dry land soils by Indigenous Americans. They are sweeter and cook a bit faster than the pinto bean.Beans are a good source of plant based protein. Vegan and Gluten Free.   The Anasazi were Indians who lived in the four corners area (now Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico) dating back to 130 A.D. The are best identified with their substantial architectural achievements known today as "cliff dwellings". Mesa Verde National Park, Hovenweep, Canyon de Chelly and many other dwelling that dot the arid countryside, represent these structures. "Anasazi" is a Navajo word perhaps best translated as "the ancient ones". Anasazi Beans were one of the few crops cultivated by the Anasazi. They were found in the ruins by settlers to the four corners area in the early 1900's. Presently they are grown at 7,000 ft. elevation on the sa