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Food for Thought (& Fuel)

Food for Thought (& Fuel)

Posted by Emily Schaeffer on Jun 15th 2022

There are few, if any, boundaries when it comes to creating a dish that will satisfy your physical and mental needs when training for a marathon, especially when using tasty granola from The Granola Factory. Professional runner and author Shalane Flanagan, along with her co-author Elyse Kopecky, have proved this time and time again by constructing their cookbook series, “Run Fast. Eat Slow.” I have retreated to these books countless times to experiment with the fabulous recip
Is Granola Healthy?

Is Granola Healthy?

Posted by Ellie C. on May 20th 2022

The question ‘Is Granola Healthy?’ is common among many consumers. We believe ours is due to its seven simple, high-quality ingredients: rolled oats, oat bran, honey, butter, pecans, cinnamon and salt. There are many different opinions on the matter so we asked a few unbiased, educated sources this question…Amanda Mills is a Holistic Nutritionist and Wellness Coach. She’s a mom of two and fitness instructor as well! We chatted with her regarding her views on granola and whether it’s healthy."I
Best Plant-Based Milks With Our Good Vibrations Vegan Granola

Best Plant-Based Milks With Our Good Vibrations Vegan Granola

Posted by Ellie C. on Apr 22nd 2022

Since I started at the Granola Factory more than two years ago, Good Vibrations granola has always been my favorite. For this granola, we nixed the butter and used fruity olive oil and shredded coconut. It’s sweetened with brown sugar and is unlike any other granola on the shelf. The granola is versatile in that you can snack on it straight from the bag or eat it with milk for a delicious breakfast. I tried it with 6 different types of plant-based milks: Almond, Coconut, Hemp, Macadamia, Oat and
Top 5 Yogurts to Enjoy with Our Honey Pecan Granola

Top 5 Yogurts to Enjoy with Our Honey Pecan Granola

Posted by Ellie C. on Apr 10th 2022

What’s the first thing that comes to mind to pair with granola? Yogurt? Yes! Here at The Granola Factory, we think we have a pretty good idea as to which are the best yogurts since we’re eating it with our granola on a daily basis…we’re also pretty tough critics.All of us brought in our favorite yogurts to have the ultimate yogurt tasting. We planned on a blind taste test, where we’d individually score each yogurt on a scale of 0 to 5. It just so happened that the morning of the taste-test
Real People: I'll blame it on the easy bake oven

Real People: I'll blame it on the easy bake oven

Posted by Ellie C. on Mar 30th 2022

Real people are the foundation of our business, and our other values of real ingredients, artisanry and moments are built upon them. We can say we value using real ingredients and artisanal baking methods, but it’s our people who have to exemplify these values in the work they perform and the products they make. Our people must understand the enjoyment our products effect in your life, otherwise quality and consistency could take a backseat to efficiency.Being a family business, we see Gra