In Sonoma County, several farmers grow delicious dried beans, available at farmers markets and farm stands. Rancho Gordo, located in Napa, has an extraordinary selection, available in many local stores and nationwide by mail order. I used pinto beans in most recent batch of clay pot beans, which I am still eating. They are absolutely delicious.
One of my favorite bean pots, from Bram Cookware, on the east side of the town square in Sonoma.