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Taste the reason that lowly beans have star status in top-tier restaurants with a menu from Steve Sando, founder of Rancho Gordo in Napa. Menu details coming soon!

Coming to agriculture after other careers, Steve started growing heirloom tomatoes and founded Rancho Gordo in 2001 after learning about heirloom beans. Rancho Gordo now thrives as a company that serves chefs, retailers and online customers nationwide with its line of traditional and rare bean varieties.

He authored “The Bean Book,” a best-selling cookbook, in 2024. At our event, he’ll showcase recipes from the repertoire that includes earlier books on heirloom bean varieties and an in-depth guide to growing them.

Join us to learn from the person credited with elevating beans on menus and palates across the country!

Your reservation includes dinner and two glasses of wine, if desired, to accompany your meal.

Reservations close Aug. 12, 2026 – Get tickets now!