Rancho Gordo Inc., the Napa bean company that lost a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former worker, will get another day in court. An order signed on Aug. 14 by a Napa County Superior Court ...

Eighteen years ago, bean purveyor Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo harvested his first heirloom bean – Rio Zape. “They were pretty and easy to grow but I had no idea what to expect when I cooked them, says ...

Sexy and bold looking beans from Rancho Gordo: these aren’t your granny’s beans! Bay Area native Steve Sando brings a touch of glamour to his indigenous “New World” heirloom bean company, which was ...

Rancho Gordo beans have always been cool. Thomas Keller was one of the first chefs to pick them up at the farmers market, with many restaurants following over the years. The Napa-based company helped ...

A former Rancho Gordo temp worker has sued the cult-favorite bean purveyor, alleging the Napa-based company discriminated against her based on “sex, national origin, and pregnancy” and wrongfully ...

Working with farmers from Central California, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, and Mexico, Napa-based Rancho Gordo is resurrecting long-forgotten beans and bringing them back to the American table. “If ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Some weeks ago, during the course of writing a cooking story on beans ...

Steve Sando has a new recipe for success: one part beans, one part nostalgia and a long-empty Napa landmark ready for a fresh start. Sando on Wednesday signed the papers — “under the $2.2 million ...