Maine Mountain Soap & Candle Co. is an independent home decor business based in the Highlands region. Since 1994, the Greenville log-cabin shop on Moosehead Lake has handcrafted scented and beeswax candles plus all-natural bath, body, and home products.
Saco producer of the iconic Maine Needham — coconut and potato candy in dark chocolate, with seven flavors including Maple, Blueberry, and Espresso.
Multi-format Maine oyster business — working farm in Phippsburg, Portland raw bar and shucking classes, and oyster boxes shipped nationwide.
Biddeford-based maker of gluten-free pies, tarts, and pie crusts. Frozen and ready-to-bake — ships nationwide.
Yarmouth-based small-batch coffee roaster since 1996, famous for the Rocky Coast Roast dark blend. Wholesale and direct ordering available.
Handmade rope doormats from Maine. Our durable, long lasting rope mats are made from the highest quality marine rope.
Handcrafted winter mittens and gloves stitched in Trenton near Acadia, made by the same Maine company that supplies cryogenic gloves to NASA, the U.S. military, and NATO.
Eliot-based maker of coastal-inspired driftwood decor. Hand-makes wreaths and ornaments from surf-tumbled Maine driftwood.
Maine Shellware is an independent home decor business based in Highlands, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Gorham-based maker of custom carved wood signs. House signs, business signs, and school signs hand-crafted from Maine.
Maine Sport Outfitters is an independent outdoor gear business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Maine Street Design Co. is an independent home decor business based in Midcoast Maine. The Bath Front Street boutique—led by Chief Creative Officer Brett Johnson—blends rustic elegance with modern sophistication, offering curated artisanal furniture, bespoke lighting, custom hardware, and personalized full-service interior design.
Weaving is my passion. The early patterns are the foundation of my knowledge and techniques. I still love weaving the classics and now have branched out with my own personal style.
Maine Woodworks is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. The Maine workshop bench-crafts cottage-style furniture to order using regionally sourced sustainable hardwoods, environmentally friendly finishes, and a combination of time-tested and modern joinery techniques.
Bangor-based fiberarts shop serving knitters, crocheters, spinners, felters, and weavers. The Highlands' destination for makers.
Malone Auto Racks is an independent outdoor gear business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Maine apothecary offering natural wellness products.
Morrill's Corner breakfast-and-lunch cafe from Amanda and Matt Lebel, opened April 2025 in the former Samuel's Bar & Grill space.
A husband-and-wife cartography team designing waterproof hiking and biking trail maps from their Peaks Island studio since 2000, printed in Farmington, Maine.
I am a studio Potter/Artist living in beautiful Central Maine, making whimsical and functional stoneware pottery on my farm!
Marin Skincare is an independent health & beauty business based in Greater Portland. Founded by UMaine bioengineers, they upcycle lobster glycoproteins from Maine fisheries into clinically-backed creams and lip treatments for dry, eczema-prone skin.
Traditional wool yarn at a price you can afford. Briggs and Little wool yarn is great for knitting, crocheting, punching, rug hooking, weaving, and more.
Markings Gallery offers an eclectic mix of works by Maine artists in metal, clay, fiber, paper, glass, paint, stone and wood. The Gallery opened in Bath, Maine in 2010 and features accomplished contemporary Maine artists and artisans.
Marling Coffee Company in Camden roasts coffee like Jack Tar — chocolaty dark roast — and produces Keta Power Base supplements for nutrient-dense Power Coffee.
Marsh Island Brewing's 175-seat Hampden restaurant, opened September 2025 with Penobscot Nation chef Joe Robbins — 2024 James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist.
Handmade sterling silver, gold, and gold fill jewelry, made in Maine. Artisan designed. Recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k gold.
Viral TikTok bakery from Jenna Roberts, relocated October 2025 from Sabattus to Auburn with macarons, Dubai fruit cups, cruffins, and dirty sodas.
Penobscot riverfront brewery and 120-seat restaurant in Brewer — across the river from Bangor concerts, with pizza, burgers, and a second Machias location.
Massage Bar Harbor is a locally owned and operated professional massage studio and body boutique. Each therapist has been hand picked by the owner, Nikki Look.
Independent craft brewery based in Westbrook, in Greater Portland with a tasting room open to visitors.
Solar-evaporated wild sea salt from Matinicus Island — women-owned, family-operated. Featured in Down East magazine's September 2025 issue.
Mavis Butterfield is an independent home decor business based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Founded in March of 2022, Mbingo Mountain Coffee is a Micro Roasting Coffee company based in Waterville, Maine.
We have a mission to connect herbalists in the American Northeast with locally grown herbs, bridging the accessibility gap and empowering more people to make & grow local medicine.
Portland-based curated culinary and cultural tour company. Thoughtful travel experiences from a Maine planner.
Stockton Springs-based fine-art photographer. Nostalgic and haunting Maine-coast images.
Scarborough-based kids baking school and bakery. Greater Portland baking lessons and pastries.
Maine Family Oyster Farm and Catering Company
Old-fashioned used bookstore in Hallowell, Maine, with a selection covering almost 500 years of publishing history.
Metal Hounds Pet Tags in Madison hand-stamps pet ID tags one at a time since 2015 — "For the Wild & Well-Loved." 18K Instagram followers, 28-35 day lead time.
Mexicali Blues is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Milo in Maine: clothes & accessories for women, men, & children, Inspired by Maine. Made in USA, hand-printed in Maine.
Pittsfield-based handmade baby and home boutique goods. Penobscot-region custom-craft maker.
1,350+ trusted Maine shops, makers, and retailers — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Maine's first bean-to-bar chocolate maker, turning single-origin cacao into clean, real confections on Rockland's working waterfront — and shipping them anywhere.
Ultralight packs and shelters sewn in a Biddeford mill — carried on every long trail in America.
Organic loose-leaf tea imported directly from worker-owned cooperatives — steeped in Brunswick.
Portland's fiercely independent bookshop — staff picks worth trusting since 2000.
100% grass-fed beef raised on 500 acres in Charleston — delivered to your door.
Hand-forged Maine axes made the old way in a South Portland shop — heirlooms with an edge.
Hypoallergenic alpaca clothing and goods — from a working farm in Unity.
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