Early Bird Granola: A Salty, Sweet Step Towards Mindful Eating
When supermarket granola just didn’t have that savory, well-seasoned crunch, she decided to make her own..
Meet Nekisia Davis, artisan granola maker & founder of Early Bird Granola in Brooklyn, New York. According to Nekisia, once she gets a food idea into her head she becomes obsessed, testing recipes for months until they are mastered, which is exactly what happened over a year ago when her friend urged her to make homemade granola. The task turned into an obsession – an obsession which led to a new, more wholesome recipe for granola, a recipe so good she decided to turn it into a business. And in Spring 2009, Nekisia began selling her granola at small artisan markets across NYC, promoting her philosophy about eating good, whole foods: “foods that your grandmother would eat”.
Every bag of Early Bird Granola is handmade, hand-mixed and hand-packed with “salt, olive oil and love…it’s all about the love.” So come take a peek inside Nekisia’s kitchen and see how small batch granola gets made. Enjoy!
To purchase Nekisia’s granola online or for more information, please visit: http://www.earlybirdfoods.com. Or stop by one of these artisan markets in New York City:
- Bklyn Larder
- Murray’s Cheese
- Eli’s Manhattan
- The Meat Hook
- Northern Spy Food Co.
- Whole Foods (Bowery/Tribeca)
- Marlow & Daughters
- Greene Grape Provisions & more!
My favorite blend is Farmhand’s Choice, but you might want to sample her brand new granola recipe: Choc-a-Doodle-Doo (made especially for chocolate lovers). Happy eating! Thanks for watching food. curated.!
Yum! Brilliant!
Yum! Brilliant!
Another great job. Congrats on your beard nom!!
We have created an a pretty amazing food product (if I do say so myself), but when I think about taking it to market, I get overwhelmed with the hows. How do we get nutrition labeling and such on the product? How would you figure out how long your product lasts for the “use by” date? How do you make it legal?. I tried searching google and I surprisingly didn’t turn up much. Anyone have any insights?
Another great job. Congrats on your beard nom!!
We have created an a pretty amazing food product (if I do say so myself), but when I think about taking it to market, I get overwhelmed with the hows. How do we get nutrition labeling and such on the product? How would you figure out how long your product lasts for the “use by” date? How do you make it legal?. I tried searching google and I surprisingly didn’t turn up much. Anyone have any insights?
Niki,
Congrats too you!!! It is the best. My girl friends love your granola and so do I.
Niki,
Congrats too you!!! It is the best. My girl friends love your granola and so do I.
I love Early Bird Granola!
I love Early Bird Granola!
Brilliant! Impressive! Inspirational!
Makes my mouth water watching the process.
Brilliant! Impressive! Inspirational!
Makes my mouth water watching the process.
Great video editing. Cheers
Great video editing. Cheers
We carry Early Bird and agree, it is unlike any other granola. Decadent and delicious, it make a perfect mid-afternoon snack – kids eat it by the handful like candy!
We carry Early Bird and agree, it is unlike any other granola. Decadent and delicious, it make a perfect mid-afternoon snack – kids eat it by the handful like candy!
The foods and chefs you cover are great, but you are an amazing storyteller and videographer. Thanks for sharing.
The foods and chefs you cover are great, but you are an amazing storyteller and videographer. Thanks for sharing.
Skeeter, you make us hungry every single day we see one of your videos.
I make myself hungry too filming at all these places! I guess as long as I keep you eating and sharing the food love going around our region it’s a good thing! Hope to meet up soon to hear about your project! Sorry I missed your event…
Skeeter, you make us hungry every single day we see one of your videos.
I make myself hungry too filming at all these places! I guess as long as I keep you eating and sharing the food love going around our region it’s a good thing! Hope to meet up soon to hear about your project! Sorry I missed your event…
After watching your video I had to taste this granola. I wasn’t disappointed it’s soooo good.
After watching your video I had to taste this granola. I wasn’t disappointed it’s soooo good.
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