Mindy's of Maine in North Anson up-cycles hardwood veneers into lightweight wooden earrings — eye-catching, sustainable, with hypoallergenic surgical-steel wires.
Boothbay Harbor waterfront restaurant with a wraparound deck, an open oyster bar offering a dozen-plus varieties shucked to order, and harbor views.
A Boutique & design house creating all natural & sustainable products +curating indie makers from Maine & beyond
Belfast-based children’s consignment shop. Newborn-to-young-adult clothing, toys, and books in Midcoast Maine.
Sidney-based alpaca farm and fiber shop. Hypoallergenic alpaca clothing, yarn, and gifts from a working Maine farm.
MMGM Jewelry is the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum's Bethel jewelry store — handmade pieces featuring gemstones traceable to the exact Maine pockets they came from.
Brunswick brewpub on Maine Street pouring Maine-grain ales with names drawn from local Brunswick history — beer garden open year-round.
Modernmaine, a company focused on the creation of contemporary artist-made lighting.
Enfield-based modern quilt pattern and design studio. Contemporary quilting patterns and supplies from a Maine designer.
Find Common Ground Country Fair merchandise all year round! Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) merchandise.
Pilates, Barre, and Strength Training classes in South Portland, ME.
Independent craft brewery based in Monhegan, in Midcoast Maine with a tasting room open to visitors.
Monhegan Coffee Roasters began in 2017 when a desire for fresh roasted quality coffee led co-owners Carley and Mott to open up shop and roast coffee for the Monhegan Island community.
Monica's Chocolates is an independent grocery & food business based Downeast. The Lubec shop, just minutes from West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, handcrafts gourmet chocolates including hand-decorated orca-shaped pieces, fruit-filled truffles, and sugar-free options shipped nationwide.
Monica's Scandinavian Imports is an independent home decor business based in Aroostook County. Founded by Stockholm native Monica Soderberg in 1964, the Caribou shop on Sweden Street has provided imports from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland for over 50 years—textiles, foods, jewelry, Dansko shoes, Dale of Norway sweaters, and authentic Scandinavian gifts. Aroostook County's 2025 Best Shop winner.
Moonday Coffee is a small espresso and chai bar in a repurposed shipping container on Washington Ave, sharing a home with Thicket Jewelry and Mari: A Mini Bakery. Beans come from Portland's own Speckled Ax, with a scratch-made masala chai as the house specialty.
Moonrise Organics in New Gloucester is a handcrafted herbal apothecary — tinctures, salves, wild-harvested Maine mushrooms, all small-batch organic, no chemicals.
Farmington-based moose-themed gift shop. Endless moose-themed apparel, decor, and gifts for Maine’s most beloved animal.
I also have a passion for gemstones, they are my addiction. I love setting them with sea glass and beach stones. That way it gives my jewelry a polished and a natural look.
Gorham-based hand-printed home goods studio. Eco-friendly farmhouse-printed Maine-made pieces.
Tiny oceanfront nano-brewery and market garden on Campobello Island — accessed via Lubec, traditional small-batch ales and farmstay accommodations.
Freeport yarn and fiber shop carrying a growing inventory of fun, functional yarns. Hosts workshops and classes for knitters and other fiber crafters.
Mother's Mountain is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Since 1982, Carol Tanner and Dennis Proctor have hand-crafted over 30 all-natural, gluten-free, salt-free mustards, jams, jellies, and sauces from their Falmouth home kitchen.
Mountain Mom Studio in Carrabassett Valley makes handmade naturally-dyed Maine maple rainbow blocks, bowls, and sensory toys, named after a family photo atop Sugarloaf.
Topsham-based Wee Forest Folk mouse figurines. Midcoast Maine collectibles dealer.
Ellsworth-based hand-knit wool tam-hat maker. Handmade Maine wool tams from a Downeast knitter.
Sustainable sushi from Jordan Rubin — Food & Wine Best New Chef 2025, James Beard semifinalist, and Food & Wine Top 15 Restaurants in the Country.
Portland family lobster business at 849 Forest Ave, shipping live Maine lobster and seafood overnight nationwide as Fishermen's Net.
Portland-based maker of charming whimsical cornhole boards. Hand-painted lawn-game sets full of personality.
Our design process for creating our jewelry, bags, and apparel is a collaborative experience that evolves over conversations about what we like, what we see trending in the marketplace.
Boothbay-based maker of all-natural Indian simmer sauces. Authentic preservative-free sauces for at-home Indian cooking.
Mung Bean is an independent art & music business based in Midcoast Maine. The Boothbay Harbor craft shop—started in Coopers Mills in 1974, moved to its current Townsend Avenue location in 1977, and run by sister-brother team Sue and Steve—celebrates quality and good design in Maine and American handcrafts: pottery, jewelry, woodwork, metalsmithing, preserves, and clothing.
Munsell Made in Hartford is husband-and-wife duo Brittany & Alex's engraved wooden home goods shop — coasters, wedding favors, bookmarks, and rustic novelties.
Capt. Sadie Samuels's expanded Belfast lobster restaurant, opened November 2025 in the former Dockside space with year-round service and a full bar.
My Custom Swag specializes in screen printing, embroidery, banners, promotional Items, business cards.
We are a gift shop and clothing boutique on Mount Desert Island providing thoughtful wares that nod to the joys of life in Maine. Check out our locally made gifts, apparel, accessories, jewelry, and more.
MY LITTLE CLOUD in Wiscasset is a teen artist creating cloud and sky-themed art — founded during COVID to support homeless companion animals worldwide.
My Maine Farm Girl in Saint George raises a Romney/Shropshire/Icelandic flock for hand-dyed and natural yarns, custom roving, and goat milk soaps.
Macrame artist Dana strives to integrate locally sourced materials into my goods whenever possible. And while each product may not have a literal piece from Maine in it, it was lovingly handmade in my studio right here on the coast.
Husband-and-wife brewery in Orland's Blue Hill peninsula, named after the Greek water spirit, serving 100% Maine-malt ales and pretzels.
Fort Fairfield-based maker of personalized baby name hats. Handmade Aroostook County baby gifts.
South Portland-based Maine gyotaku artist. Traditional Japanese fish-print art on handmade paper.
Mount Desert-based unique nature shop and museum. Books, art, science kits, and curiosities for naturalists of every age.
From the ocean, into your everyday life. We are a regenerative, organic Maine ocean farm supporting the health of people & the planet through kelp.
Indie bookstore in downtown Presque Isle, Maine.
Neighborhood Clay is an exciting, fun and welcoming clay studio designed for teaching and learning about ceramic arts
South Portland-based custom metal fabrication shop. Established 2013, serving Maine residential and commercial clients.
As Famous as the Fair Itself! Original Nelson's family of candy Makers in New England Since 1914. Featuring our famous old fashioned fudge and peanut brittle.
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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