Farmer/Producer Profiles: Lucy’s Granola

Growing up in England, Lucy Benjamin had never tasted granola until she lived in Maine and was delighted with how good it was. She began to experiment with recipes and found that not only was it easy, but other people adored her recipes. Her granola was first seen at East Blue Hill village bake sales, but she was soon inundated with orders. Around this time, her daughter began attending the Bay School, and Lucy decided she would try to pay for tuition by making granola in her spare time.

With some help from friend and local designer Molly Blake, Lucy developed some simple and elegant packaging and launched her website (lucysgranola.com). She now sells her granola in three flavors: Original, Extra Seedy, and Gluten-Free. Lucy uses locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible and has also made a concerted effort to cut down on the amount of honey, maple syrup, and oil she uses in her recipes for the utmost health benefits to her customers.

These lovingly-made bags of granola can be found at the Co-op, at several other locations on the Blue Hill Peninsula, and up and down the coast. Lucy’s Granola has become so popular that she also runs a brisk mail order business. You can find Lucy in person at the Blue Hill Farmer’s Market (where she is very generous with her free samples!). This summer she hopes to attend more area farmer’s markets. She will also be expanding her breakfast options at market by selling her granola served with local yogurt and fruit and making egg sandwiches, as well.