Monmouth's first brewery — small family-run taproom on Route 126 with outdoor seating, a food truck, and the flagship Experience NEIPA.
Welcome to Gray Day Shop where you can purchase original artwork, stickers, magnets, accessories, prints & cards designed & illustrated by Abigail Gray Swartz.
Denmark-based Western Maine maple producer. Maple syrup and maple goods from a working sugarhouse.
Cape Elizabeth-based eco-conscious gender-neutral baby and toddler shoes. Handmade Maine-made kids footwear.
Greener Postures Yoga is an independent health & beauty business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Freeport-based small freeze-drying business. Greater Portland local-snack producer.
The Green Store is an independent home decor business based in Midcoast Maine. The 22-year-old Belfast Main Street shop specializes in reclaimed clothing, gifts, and home goods—everything is recycled, all-natural, or sustainable. Carries organic body products from brands like Jason alongside BPA-free kids' toys.
Green Tree Coffee & Tea is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. Since 2002, John Ostrand's Lincolnville Beach roastery hand-roasts artisan coffee and curates nearly 100 loose-leaf teas including their signature Fogbuster blend and Wellness herbal blend.
Healing and teaching center — natural apothecary, labyrinth, and gardens. A place to learn about health and wellness, plant medicine, history, and harvesting from nature.
Biddeford-based maker of minimalist, RFID-blocking wallets in carbon fiber, copper, aluminum, and titanium. Built to protect cards and cash without bulk.
Portland-based merchandise shop for Gritty McDuff’s. Apparel, glassware, and gear from one of Maine’s pioneer brewpubs.
Westbrook-based vintage road-racing apparel. T-shirts and hats celebrating SCCA, SVRA racing.
Maine's first and only Romance Bookstore.
Warren-based daughter-and-dad kids' jewelry brand. Designs colorful, collectible necklaces and accessories that spark imagination.
Halcyon Yarn is an independent home decor business based in Midcoast Maine. The Bath shop has been Maine's destination for natural yarns and fibers from around the world since 1971—serving weavers, knitters, spinners, and dyers with luxurious wool, alpaca, silk, and specialty fibers, plus tools, books, and patterns. Friendly service and fast shipping nationwide.
Vintage market in Maine.
Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. They ship Maine lobster rolls, lobster mac & cheese, and gourmet seafood gift boxes nationwide.
Supplies for creative life and play in Portland, Maine. Craft kits + Maine made kitchen textiles, home decor, greeting cards, jewelry, baby gifts, and more.
Main Street gift shop in Norway featuring work from 140+ Maine artisans, with bath and body products made in store.
Persian-Maine digestif bitters from Shahin Khojastehzad — 29 botanicals bridging Iran and Maine, featured in Wine Enthusiast and sold in 30 states.
Burger food trailer from chef Sean Telo (formerly Miller Union, Extra Fancy), launched March 2025 at Argenta Brewing in West Bayside.
Harbor Fish Market is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Alfiero family has run this iconic Custom House Wharf market since 1966—a working waterfront destination for the freshest Maine lobster, haddock, oysters, and seafood, with a second location in Scarborough and nationwide shipping.
Portland-based festive men’s apparel and gift shop. Greater Portland clothing and gifts retailer.
Harris Turkey Farm is an independent food maker based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Harvest Gold Gallery sells hand-crafted jewelry, including rings, wedding bands, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. We also sell ceramics, paintings, and more!
Hatch on Maine is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Midcoast Maine. The Brunswick boutique on Maine Street thoughtfully blends vintage finds, women's clothing, accessories, and sweet baby items including handmade toys, soft blankets, and keepsake gifts—all curated with charm and personality.
Brunswick-based hand-dyed yarn maker. Specializes in sock yarn and hand-dyed bases for knitters, crocheters, and designers.
Haven's Candies is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Maine's premier confectioner since 1915, this Westbrook candy factory handcrafts chocolates, fudge, salt water taffy, and Needhams using traditional methods, with factory-viewing windows at their retail store.
Portland-based natural-cotton bandana brand. Book-inspired illustrated bandanas from Greater Portland.
Heartstone Farm is an independent grocery & food business based in the Highlands region. Farmer Dan Kaplan raises 100% grass-fed beef on 500 acres in Charleston, Maine, plus pasture-raised pork, chicken, and turkey from vetted small family farms—shipped frozen direct to homes across the Northeast.
In 2014, artist Hélène Farrar purchased an 1850's Farmhouse for a working and teaching studio on busy Route 202 in Manchester, Maine. The house has been renovated since and houses four teaching and working studios, including Farrar's personal work space.
hello hello books is an independent books business based in Midcoast Maine. The Rockland Main Street institution—owned by Lacy Simons since 2011—features a healthy mix of new, used, and bargain books alongside hard-to-find magazines, art and craft, and select vintage items. A 2019 Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year finalist, hello hello is small but powerful and adjacent to Rock City Cafe.
Herbal Revolution is an independent health & beauty business based in Midcoast Maine. Founder Katheryn Langelier formulates face oils, salves, and herbal blends using plants from her certified-organic Union farm and the Maine coast.
South Portland-based dealer in vintage and antique quilts. Carefully selected pre-loved quilts with provenance and stories.
Heritage Seaweed is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Portland boutique is the retail home of Cup of Sea seaweed teas and sells wild-harvested Maine sea vegetables, seaweed snacks, chocolate, and apothecary items.
Maine-made Ice Fishing Tip-Ups
South Portland-based women’s clothing line. Purposeful, well-designed everyday clothing for everywoman.
Orrington-based handmade clay jewelry and accessories. Penobscot-region clay-craft brand.
Old Town-based golf course pro shop. Penobscot-region golf apparel and gear retailer.
Rustic-luxe resort tucked into 60 acres of birch and balsam near Goose Rocks Beach, with private cottages and bungalows, two pools, a treetop spa, and the farm-to-table Earth restaurant.
Antiques shop in York, Maine.
Biddeford-based maker of Maine outdoors-inspired apparel and prints. Casual designs celebrating the trails, lakes, and mountains of New England.
Boutique matchmaking agency from Southwest Harbor native Jill Hinckley — caters to busy professionals over 40 with offices in Portland, Boston, and Palm Beach.
Buxton-based neon kids' swimwear brand. Hi-vis rashguards and swimsuits for toddlers and kids.
Hobbs Horticulture is a bare-root nursery in Hope, Maine — hardy fruit and nut trees, heirloom apple scions, and native plants from a multi-generation Hobbs family farm.
A family-owned Maine business making gourmet donuts from fresh Maine potatoes, hand-rolled and fried daily at locations across Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, and Arundel.
A family owned hive & honey store featuring everything to do with honey, honeybees, and beehives. Shop on line or visit us in Portland, Maine. Save the bees!
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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