A & A Organic adds imported French beans

A & A Organic Farms recently added French beans from Guatemala to its offerings.
A & A Organic Farms recently added French beans from Guatemala to its offerings.
(Courtesy A & A Organic Farms)

A & A Organic Farms, Watsonville, Calif., has added organic French beans from Guatemala to its list of items.

The beans are shipped to Los Angeles, in vacuum-sealed 12-ounce bags, 10 to a carton, and bulk packages

“The new Le Petit packaging looks great,” Andy Martin, president, said in the release. “Even with COVID disruptions, we are seeing an increase in demand for bagged products like this.”

A & A Organic will carry French beans year-round with steady supplies, according to the release. The first shipment arrived July 7.

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