Cushing-based hand-poured fishing baits. Midcoast Maine angler-made tackle.
Every child deserves the opportunity to play and learn in their own unique way. Hope Learning Toys are hand crafted by a teacher and mother, and they provide a sensory, engaging, and exciting educational experience.
Bangor-based handmade Italian-leather designer shoes. Penobscot-region custom shoemaker.
Easternmost brewery in the U.S., on Eastport's working waterfront with views to Canada — flatbread pizzas, beer cheese, and harbor seating.
Celestial-themed independent boutique hotel on the University of Maine campus in Orono, with 95 rooms in restored 1888 halls plus a new-build wing, a café, and a library lounge.
Established in 2009, House Wine is Bar Harbor’s premier retailer for quality wine, Maine craft beer and local fine cheese and charcuterie.
Welcome to the HUB @ Pemaquid Oyster Co. - the best place to order Fresh Pemaquid Oysters harvested from the Damariscotta River.
Hüga Heat is a Southport-based maker of high-end Maine/US-manufactured heated seat cushions designed for porches, stadiums, and home use.
Human Nature specializes in cold process soapmaking, using a combination of lye, butters & oils and water (along with herbs, natural colorants, etc.) that results in your basic bar of soap.
Waterville-based LGBTQ graphic-tee apparel brand. Latino- and queer-owned Maine apparel maker.
Cocktail bar in Portland, Maine focused on northern hospitality and craft cocktails.
Huston & Company is an independent home decor business based in Southern Maine Coast. Since 1988, the Kennebunkport workshop has designed and built master-crafted custom hardwood furniture for homes, libraries, academic institutions, and corporate environments.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear is an independent outdoor gear business based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
All around the globe, and for generations before us, the purpose of jewelry has been to make us feel elevated, empowered, and adored. Our pieces are designed in this tradition; they connect you more deeply to who you are, who you want to be, and your beautiful place in this world.
Independent Ice Whiskey Bar & Restaurant in Portland, Maine.
Independently owned oceanfront resort on Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, known for its dog-friendly hospitality, sustainability program, and the Sea Glass restaurant.
Inspirations of Eden offers candles, abstract art, photography, clocks, soap, jewelry, pottery and a great selection of unique items.
Therapeutic massage and integrative health services including Swedish, Sports, Neuromuscular, Deep Tissue, and other modalities.
Women's boutique, Wiscasset Maine, beautiful lifestyle, apparel, jewelry, free shipping, easy returns, personalized service, jeans, tunics, tops, accessories.
Bowdoinham-based wildcrafted plant-based skincare line. Hand-foraged Maine botanicals in small-batch skincare.
We create simple skin solutions from all-natural ingredients using only organic and naturally derived materials.
Island Artisans is a Bar Harbor-based artisan cooperative founded over 40 years ago—showcasing original works from over 100 of Maine's finest craftspeople in a curated retail and online shop.
Lakeside nano-brewery on Cobbosseecontee Lake in Winthrop, named for an early-20th-century dance pavilion — beers themed around Maine lake life.
Welcome to Island Treasure Toys — a family run specialty toy store nestled in three convenient locations along the coast of Maine!
Eight-room boutique inn in a 1936 English Tudor home on Bar Harbor's Main Street, with antique-furnished period rooms and the William Tell Lounge, steps from the Village Green.
York-based maker of eco-friendly American-made home and pet goods. Sustainable products designed and produced in Maine.
Hand-crafted ice-fishing tip-up traps built in Monmouth since 1979, made from sanded ash and oak with marine polyurethane finish and stainless hardware to last a lifetime on Maine's lakes.
Freeport-based curated British tea ritual brand. Premium teas and accessories for an at-home British tea experience.
Gray-based maker of recycled-wood clogs and sandals. Sustainable, USA-made footwear designed for comfort and longevity.
Sidney-based affordable crystal jewelry and home decor. Kennebec Valley statement-piece brand.
Jeffrey Lipton Pottery is an independent art & music business based in Kennebec Valley, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
At Jessica Johnson Beauty, our mission is to liberate women from costly, time consuming beauty routines.
Scarborough-based Maine author shop. Books, signed copies, and bookish merch.
J&H Music is a Maine musical instrument store offering new and used instruments, tune-ups and repairs, accessories and music lessons. Located in Oakland/Waterville, Maine.
Jill McGowan is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Kennebunkport-based cooking classes and pizza parties. Wood-fired workshops on the Southern Maine coast.
Independent coffee shop and café in Skowhegan's historic Flat Iron district — opened July 2023 by former firefighter Joe Almand after a career-ending accident.
Mapleton-based affordable Aroostook County clothing boutique. Quality fashion that doesn’t break the bank.
In a studio overlooking hayfields and woodlands in the central Maine highlands, I design, weave, and finish scarves, shawls, clothing and accessories for the home.
Ellsworth-based Maine snack-bar memorabilia and merch. Iconic Downeast snack-bar gear.
Josephine is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Josh Pond. WILD • ORGANIC • MAINE. HOMEGROWN, HAND-HARVESTED FARM BERRIES & PRODUCTS.
Vinalhaven-based felt apparel and goods. Island-of-Vinalhaven Midcoast fiber-arts brand.
J Schatz is redefining modern ceramics from our studio in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. We create playful, glossy, and bright utilitarian objects and art that are engaging and fun; also work that is earthbound and primitive.
Old Port dive bar institution serving raw oysters, lobster rolls, and steamers on the waterfront. A no-reservations Portland classic.
Judith is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Judith Barker designs hand-made silver and gold jewelry with a strong influence of the natural world.
JuJu is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Nano-brewery in Patten, gateway to Katahdin Woods & Waters — family-friendly tasting room from Joel and Jona Fitzpatrick with rotating local-inspired taps.
Southwest Harbor-based fiber and textile arts. Downeast Maine hand-stitched goods studio.
Augusta-based purveyor of quality bags, leather goods, and accessories. Curated lifestyle goods from Maine's capital.
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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