The Rancho Gordo Bean Club
The Bean Club is currently sold out with a waitlist. We are opening up spots as they become available to a limited number of people at the top of the waitlist. We appreciate your patience as we work to expand this program.
The Rancho Gordo Bean Club LITE
Free shipping on orders $50+
Description
For the bean freaks who can't commit to a quarterly shipment, but still want in on the club. There is no shame! (Well, maybe a little.)
Welcome to the Rancho Gordo Bean Club LITE.
Welcome home!
As a member, you'll receive two shipments per year with six bags of beans and a grain (or another Rancho Gordo product). You'll also enjoy free shipping twice a year for extra products, discounts to special events like chef dinners and parties at Rancho Gordo and to top it all off, we'll include a newsletter with recipes for your products.
Shipping cost is included in the price, and there are two shipping options when you sign up: Regular is via the most economical shipping method available (either FedEx Smartpost or USPS). Premium is via FedEx Ground for delivery. Your card will be charged $39.95 (or $48.95 for Premium Shipping) prior to each shipment and we'll keep going until you say stop.
HOW IT WORKS:
We send you a package and charge you, twice a year after your first order, which is charged as you place the order. You'll receive an email alert six days before the Bean Club dates to remind you your credit card will be charged. You can quit at any time (by emailing customerservice@ranchogordo.com or calling our offices at 707/259-1935). You can't add items or make substitutions, but you will receive two free shipping codes per year. It's that simple!
The delivery schedule is the 1st to 15th of May and November. Each box will contain six beans, a treat, and recipe ideas. Shipping cost is included in price. We ship the Rancho Gordo Bean Club via USPS or FedEx Smartpost. If you prefer FedEx Ground for delivery, please select the Premium Shipping option from the drop-down menu.
Now your pantry will always have a fresh supply of beans, and you have bragging rights.
Not available for shipping to Canada.
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Shipping Details
Free Shipping on each order $50 and over
FedEx Ground shipments, and one shipping location per order.
For orders less than $50:
Our flat-fee shipping charges via FedEx Ground is $11 (regardless of weight)
One pound or One Thousand pounds, it's the same price.
Our flat-fee shipping charge via US Postal Service is as follows:
$11 each 15 pounds
All shipments to Hawaii, Alaska, P.O. boxes, and APO/FPO/DPO addresses must go via USPS.
I just placed my order. When will I get my shipment?
It normally takes us 1 to 3 business days to process orders. If we are experiencing further shipping delays, we will add a note to the checkout page with further information.
We process and ship orders from Northern California Monday through Friday, via FedEx or US Postal Service. A shipment can take from 2 to 5 working days to be delivered after it leaves our warehouse, depending on where you live and what shipping service you selected. Please call us (707/259-1935) to arrange for faster shipping if you need your order to arrive sooner.
Express Shipping?
Please call us (707/259-1935) to arrange for faster shipping if you need your order to arrive sooner.
The Rancho Gordo Story
You Can Blame it All on the Dutch
I was shopping one August for tomatoes and, despite Napa being one of the world's most magnificent agricultural regions, all the tomatoes were from a hothouse in Holland! Worse, they were hard and pale pink instead of the ripe tomatoes I was craving. I started to grow my own tomatoes and this eventually led to beans.
My first harvested heirloom bean was Rio Zape. They were pretty and easy to grow but I had no idea what to expect when I cooked them. They were similar to the pintos I liked but there was so much more going on. Hints of chocolate and coffee mixed with an earthy texture made my head spin. I was blown away by Rio Zape and the other heirloom beans I was growing, but also really confused why they were such a big secret. I took the beans to the farmers market, organizing things on my kitchen table. Soon there was a warehouse, followed by more markets and mail order. It seems we had struck a nerve. People agreed that heirloom beans were worth saving, growing and cooking. Currently our warehouse, a retail shop, and offices are in Napa, California, and a stop here is part of many tours of the wine country.
All of my agricultural pursuits have been based on being someone who likes to cook but gets frustrated by the lack of ingredients, especially those that are native to the Americas. One of the things that originally drew me to beans was the fact that they are indigenous to the Americas. It seems to me these indigenous ingredients should be familiar, if not common. American cuisine is re-inventing itself and I'd love to include ingredients, traditions and recipes from north and south of the border as part of the equation. I love the concept of The Americas. I feel as if it's just as important as the European heritage many of us share.
You can read more about the Rancho Gordo story here.