Casco Bay Creamery - Grass fed and pasture raised butter, 84% butterfat butter, cultured cream cheese and compound flavored butters.
Jessica Ramsden has been a seamstress for 20 years, and currently sells handmade bags.
Hand made in coastal Harpswell Maine, my old fashioned, small batch, artisan soap are filled with fragrances reminiscent of time well spent, days enjoyed by the Maine sea shore, by the lake, in our woods...
Thoughtfully curated lifestyle shop with an effortless aesthetic & sustainable focus. Select vintage & contemporary clothing, accessories, clean beauty & home goods.
Biddeford-based maker of solid-metal jewelry and accessories. Heavy, heirloom-quality pieces designed in Portland and made in Maine.
Contemporary American restaurant from Northern Union alumni Molly Pritchett and chef Josh Grindstaff, opened October 2025 in the former Secundo space.
Beautiful, modern, well-made jewelry is our goal. Quality matters in everything we do - our workmanship, customer service, and communication.
South Portland-based handmade screenprinted apparel studio. Retro-modern upcycled women’s pieces.
Gray-based hand-carved handmade jewelry studio. One-of-a-kind Maine jewelry made by hand-carving and finishing.
Cellardoor Winery is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The Lincolnville winery produces estate-grown and Maine-blueberry wines, shipping bottles and gift sets nationwide.
Antique dealer in Bangor, Maine offering art, antiques, baseball cards, antique chairs, and more.
Brooksville-based small-batch chai blend maker. Organic spice blends for traditional masala chai, made Downeast.
Burnham-based maker of replacement spikes and studs for athletic footwear. Industry leader for track, soccer, football, and field sport traction.
I strive to capture the beauty & grace of the natural world, using a sustainable palette of precious metals and luminous gemstones.
Cheers All is a Bar Harbor-based shop curating premium wine glassware, beer steins, and beverage gifts for entertaining and gift-giving.
Cherished Possessions is a Portland-based consignment store offering high-quality furniture, decor, art, antiques, and unique home goods.
Handmade soap made in Maine.
French bistro in Kennebunk, Maine serving classic French comfort cuisine, seasonal dishes, craft cocktails, and local seafood.
Chilton Furniture is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. The Maine-based, family-owned brand partners with small workshops across Maine and the Midwest to handcraft solid hardwood furniture in cherry, maple, walnut, and white oak—with showrooms in Portland and Freeport.
Milbridge-based seafood market and lobster shipper. Family-run Downeast Maine wharf serving lobsters, scallops, and Maine seafood.
Chocolats Passion is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Founder Catherine Wiersema and her team hand-decorate French-style truffles, pralines, and pates de fruit at their West End shop on Spring Street, shipping nationwide.
Bremen-based maker of nautical-flag tote bags since 1981. American-made bags featuring the international nautical-signal flag alphabet.
York-based purveyor of furnishings and accessories for the American country home. Hand-selected antiques and country-style decor.
Material inspiration for necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry are found in new rolls of recycled silver wire, thick and thin, thick sheets of raw materials in silver, brass and copper, even a little gold shimmers in my stash of fine metals.
Historic 1883 waterfront hotel on Somes Sound in Southwest Harbor, restored in 2021, with rooms, suites, and cottages, the Little Fern restaurant, a botanical spa, and a heated pool.
Westbrook-based small-batch coffee roaster. Specialty beans roasted thoughtfully outside Portland.
A family-owned Boothbay Harbor popcorn shop since 2008 hand-crafting over 40 flavors of small-batch air-popped popcorn, named Maine Food Producer of the Year in 2019.
Portland-based maker of certified organic soil, compost, and fertilizer. A leading Maine brand in organic gardening, sold nationwide.
North Yarmouth-based maker of the CoatHook: a premium pet comb engineered for medium- and long-haired dogs and cats.
Started in 1994 with one coffeehouse on Portland's Congress Street. Today Coffee By Design runs a Portland coffeehouse and a roastery serving hundreds of wholesale and mail-order customers around the globe.
Hand-crafted specialty coffee, espresso and artisan edibles… Indulging tastes near & far to connect with people one cup at a time.
One of the last of Ogunquit's grand hotels, welcoming guests for over 130 years, with four buildings, a heated pool and hot tub, and a wrap-around porch in the center of the village.
Color Afoot Press is an independent art & music business based in Highlands, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Columbia Falls Pottery is an independent kitchen business based in Downeast Maine. Founded in Columbia Falls in 1990 and now in Machias, the studio creates handmade pottery and hand-painted tiles inspired by Maine—lupine, wildflower, blueberry, fern, lady's slipper, and nautical designs on functional pieces. Visit the working studio and gallery for complimentary gift wrap and safe-travel packing.
Common Roots Studio is an independent art & music business based in the Southern Maine Coast. The Biddeford Mill District studio offers prints, original art, custom framing services, pottery, books, and independent publications—a creative hub in downtown Biddeford.
Carefully curated bookstore specializing in maritime history and coastal Maine-based writers, located in the picturesque village of Castine.
Cool As A Moose is a Bar Harbor-based original Maine moose-themed apparel and gift brand—operating shops in Bar Harbor, Camden, Provincetown, and online for over 35 years.
Second-floor wine bar above the existing Cork & Cow retail wine shop at 47 Main Street in Belgrade Lakes, opened spring 2026. Fri–Sun 3–9pm.
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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