Locally sourced.These beans are cooked as you would green beans.They have a mild asparagus-like flavor and are delicious sauteed or steamed.Green beans are a good source of copper, vitamin B1, chromium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), niacin, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin E. Green beans have also been shown to contain valuable amounts of the mineral.