Award-winning independent bookseller on a mission to enrich the community through educational outreach, cultural events, and everyday discounts.
DiGiovanni & Company in South Portland builds heirloom furniture from trees milled on their own Coastal Maine property, alongside curated vintage and modern pieces.
South Portland-based modern lifestyle apparel brand. Sustainable, all-inclusive, empowering Maine clothing.
Quality jewelry & home wares designed and crafted on the coast of Maine.
Art-inspired collection of luxury lofts in Portland's Old Port, expanded in 2025 with 16 new one- and two-bedroom lofts in the historic Boyd Block.
Kennebunkport men's and women's clothing shop in the heart of Dock Square. Stocks coastal lifestyle brands alongside Maine-made staples.
A wide range of boutique gift items in new and reclaimed wood. From glassware gift sets and wine boxes, to 3D ornaments and elaborate Advent calendars.
The dooloop hands-free carrier for bags of dog poop. Attach to any leash or backpack, easy to use, made in Maine of eco recycled non-toxic, BPA free plastic.
Family fisherman-owned lobster business shipping the freshest Maine lobster directly to your door. Lobsters caught daily and shipped from the lobster boat.
Portuguese-inspired coastal seafood restaurant in Portland's Old Port from Prentice Hospitality Group, sibling to Twelve. Opened October 2025.
Dove Tail Bat is a Shirley-based maker of premium baseball, softball, and training bats in wood, metal, and carbon fiber—handcrafted in Maine.
Dow Furniture is a family-owned furniture & mattress store based in Waldoboro, ME for over 60 years.
Downeast Candle Co. hand-pours small-batch coconut soy wax candles in Old Orchard Beach — try the scent discovery kit to pick your six favorites.
Bath-based mission-driven scallop fishery. Day-boat scallops shipped from the Maine coast straight to your door.
Wells-based maker of all-natural soy candles. Hand-poured Maine candles in micro-batches.
Downeast Pilates is an independent health & beauty business based in Downeast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Nicholas K. Downing is a full-time blacksmith and jeweler based in Southern Maine. He makes everything from simple wall hooks and bottle openers to kitchen utensils, fine wood working tools, knives, and decorative work like hardware, gates and sculpture.
Belfast-based handmade fiber and textile accessories. Midcoast Maine forest-themed maker.
Reimagined Old Port seafood landmark from the Luke's Lobster team, reopened July 2025 with award-winning chef Matt Ginn as GM after a seven-year closure.
Portland-based merchandise shop for Duckfat. Apparel, gift cards, and branded gear from one of Maine’s most beloved restaurants.
Rockport-based Midcoast Maine tea brand. Single-origin and specialty tea blends sourced direct from farms.
Du Jardin Beauty's soaps are hand crafted in small batches with all natural ingredients, locally sourced where possible, including items from our own gardens.
Dulse & Rugosa is the mother and daughter team of Claire and Carly Weinberg. Our company started in 2012 as a way to spread the wonder of Maine's oceans and especially SEAWEED, with everyone.
Scarborough-based maker of sustainable cleaning cloths. Reusable cloths from wood fiber and natural materials, made for everyday Maine kitchens.
Corinna-based maker of public-safety leather goods. Maine-made leather gear for first responders and law enforcement.
Dwellings is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. The Falmouth showroom on Route 1 offers fine furniture, home accessories, gifts, and personalized interior design services curated by owner Louisa Routh.
Fryeburg-based blown glass lighting and fine art studio. Handmade glass pendant lamps and gallery work by Philip Jacobs.
Earth Spiral Apothecary is a seed-to-sale apothecary in Durham — teas, tinctures, elixirs, and skincare handcrafted in small batches by Kelly and Ethan.
As I explore the medium of textile painting I am often discovering the balance between abstraction and representation. I love the colors,patterns and textures in the landscape and strive to capture it’s essence as I paint, creating a rich surface.
Steuben-based handmade Downeast Maine woodworking. Bench- and shop-made wooden goods.
Eastport Breakwater Gallery is an independent art & music business based in Downeast Maine. Located in one of Eastport's historic downtown brick buildings since 2009, the gallery is owned and curated by artists Cynthia and Michael Morse and represents over 35 artists and craftspeople—with a focus on Maine plus New England, New Brunswick, and beyond. Original fine art, sculpture, folk art, unique crafts, and distinctive gifts.
Easymoc is an independent clothing & accessories business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. The Lewiston workshop hand-sews moccasins, slippers, and boots using traditional Maine shoemaking techniques.
Eclipse Gallery offers unique art, craft and design created by over 100 American artists.
Ecopelagicon Nature Store is an independent outdoor gear business based in Maine's Lakes & Mountains region. The Rangeley Pond Street shop in the heart of downtown supplies outdoor gear, water filters, books, gifts, and maps for the Rangeley Lakes outdoor lifestyle—plus seasonal kayak rentals and winter ice skate rentals for skating on Haley Pond.
Edgecomb Potters is an independent kitchen business based in Midcoast Maine. The 1976-founded studio between Wiscasset and Boothbay Harbor produces handcrafted pottery, metalwork, glass, and jewelry—plus a curated selection of skin care products, lighting, sculpture, and kitchen items in a working studio gallery setting.
Eight Saints is a South Portland-based skincare brand making clean, plant-powered face and body care formulated without harsh additives.
Richmond-based Maine-inspired American-made brand. Heritage-style apparel and accessories crafted in Maine.
Pittsfield-based supplier and step-by-step guide for building your own electric homebrewery. The classic resource for serious homebrewers.
In 2013, we founded Elements: Books Coffee Beer, a specialty coffee shop, bookstore, craft beer bar, and live music venue in downtown Biddeford.
Elise Marie DeSigns features local Portland artisan work including refillable candles, baby clothes and accessories and much more.
Alex Wight's French-inspired wine bar and restaurant on Wharf Street in Portland's Old Port — small plates, raw bar, and oyster happy hour.
French-inspired wine bar and restaurant on Wharf Street from Alex Wight (Crown Jewel), opened April 2026 with chefs from Chicago and a beverage director from wd-50.
At Elizabeth Benotti Ceramics, every piece is built by hand. thoughtfully designed and pinched, slip cast or wheel thrown in my Maine studio.
My focus is to create jewelry that is clean, modern and versatile. It’s made to be functional and to complement the body.
South Portland-based Latin American empanada maker. Sharing Latin American culture one empanada at a time.
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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