Softspikes is a Burnham, Maine-manufactured line of replacement golf cleats—including Black Widow, Cyclone, Pulsar, and Stealth—the world's leading plastic-cleat brand worn by 75%+ of tour pros.
Independent craft brewery based in York, in the Southern Maine Coast with a tasting room open to visitors.
SoPo Seafood is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. They source fish from Maine's working waterfront and ship fresh fillets, oysters, smoked seafood, and curated gift boxes nationwide.
At Spaces Kennebunkport you can find and inspired collection of stylish gifts and home furnishings. I have searched near and far to find fresh, refined and uncommon items that compliment a variety of decorating styles and aesthetic sensibilities.
Hand-rolled, honey-boiled sourdough bagels from Long Island transplant Shawn Williams, opened as a brick-and-mortar shop January 2025 in Northport.
Speckled Ax Wood Roasted Coffee is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Congress Street roaster fires its vintage Petroncini with Maine-grown hardwood, shipping single-origin and blended beans nationwide.
South Portland-based maker of Maine-themed prints and decor. Posters, postcards, and prints inspired by classic art deco.
Spiraldance Breathwork incorporates the best of cutting-edge research on trauma healing and stress reduction, combined with mindfulness-based awareness techniques, to profoundly shift our limiting breath patterns and improve our life.
Spirit of the Woods is a Dennistown-based supplier of wood slices, stumps, branches, and rustic craft woods handcrafted in the mountains of Western Maine.
Split Rock Distilling is a Newcastle-based, certified-organic Maine distillery producing organic vodka, whiskey, bourbon, and gin from grain to glass.
Springer’s Jewelers is a coastal New England family-owned chain of jewelry stores that provides high-quality fine jewelry to thousands of New England patrons and visitors.
Scarborough-based specialty sprinkles and baking supply shop. Huge selection of sprinkles and decorating supplies.
Kennebunk-based maker of the Squeezi: a wall-mounted silicone shampoo and conditioner dispenser. A bathroom upgrade that reduces plastic waste.
Freeport-based maker of minimalist jewelry. Handmade Maine jewelry specializing in delicate, modern pieces.
Star Cousins is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Biddeford-based manufacturer of high-performance climbing, rescue, and arborist ropes, braiding millions of meters of life-safety rope in Maine since 1992.
Anchored In Maine | Made in New England
Independent craft brewery based in Rockland, in Midcoast Maine with a tasting room open to visitors.
Searsport-based super-premium small-batch ice cream's Portland trailer, opened May 2025 on Washington Avenue with Maine-dairy flavors.
Strada Social Club serves Italian street food and pasta — cuzzetiello, rigatoni, and more — as a pop-up at Thompson's Point, breweries, and events around Portland, plus catering.
Strata is a Portland-based cutlery and kitchenware shop offering professional-grade knives, cookware, and on-site sharpening service.
Vietnamese-style banh mi, sandwiches, and boba in Knightville from Chayuda Yeamsiriwut, opened October 2025 in the former BenReuben's space.
Strong Arm Bindery is a bookbinding and letterpress studio located in the West End of Portland, Maine. We specialize in the design and production of very well-made books and printed matter.
Modern handcrafted furniture from Melissa Fuller and Nondas Iacovou's Scarborough workshop. Live-edge pieces and exposed joinery.
Studio Three 14 in Milford repurposes vintage and antique silverware into jewelry charms, pens, and Vintage Silverware Knife reversible seam rippers.
Saco-based real-fruit chew confections. Cheeky natural-ingredient handmade Maine candy.
Sugar Tools is an independent Maine business based in Greater Portland. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Suger is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Portland-based plant nutrient brand. Award-winning plant fertilizers and grow nutrients for indoor and outdoor gardens.
Portland-based summer essentials shop with an Islesboro location. Curated coastal goods, gifts, and home pieces inspired by Maine summers.
Brewpub at the Sunday River ski resort gateway — Sunday River Alt, Beware of the Viper NEIPA, housemade donuts, and après-ski energy.
Cocktail bar and restaurant from Jake Bosma and the Cocktail Mary team, opened February 2026 in the former Guitar Grave space near Monument Square.
Tapas restaurant in downtown Portland, Maine with emphasis on buying local Maine ingredients. Reservations accepted or swing into the bar.
Suzanne Anderson creates her enamel jewelry in a wooded lakeside studio in Maine. It’s the perfect place to become immersed in creative work.
Swallowfield is a little shop in Northeast Harbor, Maine filled with letterpress cards and paper goods, curated gifts, puzzles, contemporary jewelry, art supplies, housewares, pottery, books, and fine and functional art.
Brunswick-based curated wallpaper boutique. Distinctive imported wallpaper for Midcoast home interiors.
Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The family-run Union estate makes fruit wines, gins, and Back River craft spirits using Maine fruit.
Saco-based maker of UPF 50+ sun-protection hats. Active-lifestyle hats designed for the water and beyond.
Sanford-based enamel pins, lanyards, and stickers. Southern Maine novelty-accessory shop.
Pittsfield-based mustache-themed apparel and accessories. Maine 'stache-pride brand.
In our cafe, we offer a simple, traditional menu of seasonal espresso and drip coffees, tea & pastries, and retail bags of coffee to enjoy at home.
Colorful Contemporary Blown Glass: 2000 sq foot Gallery & Studio in Mid-Coast Maine. With 30 years experience Terrill & Charlie Jenkins create Unique Playful Functional Glassware. Known for Original, elegant design and rich, imaginative use of vibrant color, Tandem Glass creates limited editions of functional and sculptural work.
Blue Hill-based original linen and hemp clothing. Made-to-order Downeast apparel and alterations.
Independent craft brewery based in Jackson, in Midcoast Maine with a tasting room open to visitors.
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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