Pyxie is an independent outdoor gear business based in Lakes & Mountains, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Brunswick-based bedding maker producing the patented CinchFit Sheet Set. American-made sheets engineered to stay snug and stay on the bed.
I build jewelry to last this lifetime and beyond. My work is ever evolving and my inspirations are quirky: a discarded antique button, a rusted washer from the boatyard, a lone porcelain doll arm, a lichen foliose, insects, spores, microbes.
Lewiston, Maine's independent bookstore featuring local authors, affordable secondhand books, art, and gifts.
Portland-based maker of patches, stickers, pins, prints, and pennants. Coastal-flavored small goods designed in Maine.
Quince & Co. is a Saco-based yarn company producing American-grown wool and natural-fiber yarns alongside thoughtful knitting patterns for the modern maker.
Portland-based secondhand marketplace from Quince & Co. Sell or buy gently used Quince yarns and finished handknits in a circular community.
Quoddy is an independent clothing & accessories business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. Established in 1947, the family-owned Lewiston workshop hand-sews boat shoes, moccasins, boots, and slippers built to be resoled and repaired.
Waterville-based artist photography and drawn prints. Kennebec Valley one-artist studio.
Chef-owner Sam Richman's Rockland restaurant — NYT 50 Best Places in America 2025 with simple, ingredient-driven Americana cooking.
Ragged Coast Chocolates is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Founded by Kate Shaffer (formerly Black Dinah Chocolatiers), the Westbrook chocolatier crafts Good Food Award–winning truffles and sea salt caramels with single-origin chocolate and fresh Maine cream.
New Milo brewpub in the former Bissell Brothers Three Rivers space, showcasing Maine Highlands breweries, wineries, and ciders alongside its own beers.
Deering Center coffee shop and flower boutique from Charlee-Ann Charron, reopened November 2025 in the former Rwanda Bean space with a signature blackberry-vanilla Brambler latte.
Our goal is to work with nature to make responsibly sourced, skillfully crafted, American made sustainable clothing.
Rancourt & Co. is an independent clothing & accessories business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. Three generations of Lewiston shoemakers hand-craft loafers, boat shoes, moccasins, and boots using traditional techniques since 1967.
Restored late-1800s landmark inn in downtown Rangeley on Haley Pond, with historic rooms and suites, modern water-view lodge units, a historic tavern, and complimentary paddling.
Rangeley-based gift shop carrying locally made Maine products. A western Maine destination for Lakes & Mountains crafts and gifts.
Rangeley Region Sports Shop is a historic Rangeley-based fly shop offering top-brand fly fishing gear, guided trips on local rivers and ponds, and decades of regional expertise.
Rare Woods USA is an independent Maine business based in Lakes & Mountains. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Raye's Mustard is an independent grocery & food business based Downeast. Founded in 1900 by J. Wesley Raye, the historic Eastport mill is North America's last remaining traditional stone-ground mustard mill—a working museum where four generations of the Raye family have crafted award-winning mustards.
South Portland-based curated traveler gifts. Travel-agent client gifts and travel goodies.
Brunswick-based hand-dyed disc golf discs and gear. Midcoast disc-golf and outdoor maker.
Greenville-based veteran-founded apparel brand. Retired Army Staff Sergeant’s clothing and merch line.
A one-woman Maine maker hand-designing nature-inspired home goods, serving boards, apparel, and gifts in Windham, donating 10% of Pine Tree Coast Collection sales to the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Sally Lobkowicz, owner of Red Cloak Tours, is a researcher and writer specializing in genealogy and history. Sally put her talents to work in the towns of midcoast Maine, beginning with tours in Damariscotta in 2007.
R.E.D.D. is a Portland-based maker of plant-based protein bars and bites—gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO, with bold flavors and 10g of plant protein per serving.
Cocktail bar and Asian small-plates spot at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley — Japanese steamed buns, ramen, and a miso espresso martini in the former Cork & Rind space.
Chef Neil Zabriskie's Japanese-and-Mexican inflected coastal restaurant in Portland's Arts District — a Bon Appétit Best New Restaurant.
Maine's leading medical spa since 2005, offering spa and medical aesthetic treatments with locations in Falmouth and South Portland.
Portland-based digestive bitters maker. Bitter Love non-alcoholic bitters with no added sugar.
Yarmouth-based custom charcuterie boards, events, and bar service. Beautiful, seasonal Maine charcuterie for parties and gatherings.
All-day wine bar, market, and catering shop in Falmouth's Wyeth building from Emma Martin and Sami Smart, opened January 2026 with grazing boards and small plates.
Second location of Brunswick's beloved Reverie Coffee House, opened February 2025 in a former hospital lobby with a kids' play area and seating for 22.
Swanville-based maker of premium folding knives. American-made everyday-carry blades crafted in Midcoast Maine.
Skin care products made from the best of nature and science for all skin types. We believe all women are uniquely beautiful.
Rising Tide Brewing Company is an independent, family-owned brewery that anchors Portland, Maine’s vibrant East Bayside neighborhood.
Ritual Art of Wellness offers movement classes, perinatal education, reproductive support, and therapy rooted in the idea that connection to ourselves, our communities, and the natural world around us, is an essential part of the human experience.
Sanford taproom (formerly Riverstone Brewing) with a flagship Junction IPA, hard lemonades, and takeout welcomed from neighboring Shain's of Maine.
Yoga studio in Skowhegan, Maine, providing expert instruction to individuals seeking balance in their lives.
Multi-regional roast beef sandwich shop on Congress Street from Jenn Rockwell (Ada's Kitchen) — Boston, Chicago, Buffalo, and Philly styles, all rare with house au jus.
Robin's Confections is an independent grocery & food business based in Southern Maine Coast. The family-owned Biddeford candy maker specializes in handmade Maine Needhams—the iconic potato-coconut-chocolate confection—plus sweet potato Needhams, peanut butter balls, and cashew clusters.
The Rock & Art Shop is an independent art & music business with locations across Maine. Founded by the Sohns family in Ellsworth in 2007 and expanded to Bangor and Bar Harbor, the shop celebrates natural history, art, and community—offering jewelry, curious plants, fossils, taxidermy, locally made art, and gifts from over 20 Maine artists.
Rock City Coffee, Coffee Roastery, Rockland, Maine.
Livermore Falls-based pasture-raised non-GMO sheep farm. Maine lamb, wool, and farm goods.
Rogue Industries is a small, family-owned leather goods shop outside of Portland, Maine.
Made in Maine Totes, Backpacks and Bags. Active gear for outdoor enthusiasts.
Rogue Wear is an independent outdoor gear business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Rooted Earth Farm is a small three person company that was founded in 2013. Every step of creating our products is done by us, from our herbal apothecary, to our herbal farm, to our botanical skin care.
Biddeford-based florist specializing in long-lasting preserved roses. Beautiful, gift-ready arrangements that last for a year or more.
ChappyWrap is a South Portland-based maker of thick, machine-washable cotton blankets and throws in nautical, plaid, holiday, and signature patterns.
Round Turn is a small distillery located in a 150 year-old textile mill on the coast of Maine in Biddeford. Maker of Bimini Gin.
Westbrook-based maker of egg-gathering aprons. Beautiful, durable specialty aprons for backyard chicken keepers.
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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