Our Story

In my early 20s, I spent a special coastal New England summer waiting tables and devouring fresh-baked granola bars from the neighborhood bakery. When I returned home to Maryland, I missed the granola even more than the beach, and began experimenting with my own homemade cereal.

Fifteen years later, I am happy to be able to share my crunchy creations so widely with so many happy customers! All of our products are still handmade from scratch and hand packaged with love in our Maryland kitchen.

Our commitment to making the very best granola in the very best way possible is not only what sets us apart, it’s our reason for being.

Our Values

Make Delicious Granola

Simply put, Michele's Granola is delicious! All of our products are handmade in small batches from scratch. YES! Real people mix every batch, bake every pan and quality check every bag before shipping it out for your enjoyment.

Our ingredients are clean, simple and wholesome, and our flavors are traditional yet unique. And our kitchen is full of smiles and laughter. Our products are fresh-baked and have a texture that really sets us apart from other packaged granolas. We invite you to enjoy crispy, crunchy, flavorful bite after bite. 

(Photo: Making granola by hand in our bakery, 2019)

Make It Green

We are committed to renewing our Earth’s resources:

Our bakery facility is powered with 100% Wind Power certified by Green-e, the most rigorous certification in the renewable energy industry.

We purchase carbon offsets from a regional landfill project to balance the greenhouse gas emissions from our delivery vehicles.

We recycle or compost over 80% of our production materials and compost 100% of our food waste.

We source GMO-free and organic ingredients, locally when we can, to support healthy farming practices and long-term environmental sustainability.

Our corrugated case packaging is 100% recyclable and is certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified fiber sourcing certification.

We upcycle 65% of the cardboard that comes into our facility into shredded packing material to protect mail order shipments, which is reusable and 100% recyclable for our customers. We also seal those packages with recyclable paper tape.

Make It Matter

As part of our commitment to creating positive social change through our business, Michele’s Granola created the Give One for Good Food® program, through which we donate 1% of all granola and muesli sales to organizations that are leading the way towards a healthier, more equitable food system.

Learn About the Program

Our Team

Alex

Human Resources Manager

Amelia

Bakery Production Associate

Anthony

Packaging Associate

Aster

Plant Sanitor

Brian

Packaging Associate

Brittany

Food Safety Manager

Cara

Baker

Caroline

Baker

Chandler

Sales Representative

Chloe

Head Baker

Cierra

Bakery Production Associate

Connor

Delivery Driver

Danyel

Packaging Associate

David

Head Baker

Daylan

Packaging Associate

Dimitri

Bakery Production Associate

Eric

Bakery Production Associate

Freddie

Warehouse Manager

Jason M.

Baker

Jennifer

Baker

Jerrell

Packaging Supervisor

Julia

Business Administrator

Kaori

Baker

Kathy

Production Manager

Katie

Bakery Production Associate

Kelly

Human Resources Manager

Kendra

Dishwasher

Kit

eCommerce Coordinator

LaShawn

Packaging Associate

Lauren

Marketing Manager

Lidys

Packaging Associate

Maria

Packaging Associate

Masami

Senior Assistant eCommerce Manager

Melinda

Baker

Michael

Warehouse Associate

Michele

Founder & Owner 

Oliver

CEO

Paul

Director of Operations

Philip

Dishwasher

Ryan

Bakery Production Supervisor

Rochelle

Packaging Associate

Sam

Senior Materials Manager

Samantha

eCommerce Packaging Associate

Sarah

Baker

Stewart "Stew"

Delivery Driver 

Thao

Packaging Associate

Tony

National Sales & Distribution Manager

Tyrone

Packaging Associate

William

Warehouse Supervisor