Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Thought Space Athletics is a Monmouth-based disc golf manufacturer designing tournament-grade drivers, midranges, and putters from American-made plastics.
Westbrook-based one-of-a-kind thrifted and reworked apparel. Curated upcycled Maine fashion.
Old Port institution since 1981 — pub fare, dozens of taps, a deep mug club, late-night kitchen, dog-friendly patio, and live music nights.
Three of Strong Spirits is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Portland distillery makes small-batch rum and craft spirits with online merchandise and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Falmouth-based tick-repellent gaiters. Greater Portland insect-protection apparel.
Tidal Living, established in 2019, creates coconut wax candles and health/beauty products in Freeport, Maine.
Lincoln-based maker of handmade bow ties and neckwear. Maine-made bow ties, skinny ties, and accessories.
Timberchic is a Millinocket-based maker of real-wood and reclaimed-wood peel-and-stick wall planks for easy DIY accent walls and ceiling installations.
At Time & Tide Coffee, we believe that everyone deserves to drink the best. We are passionate about sourcing the best coffee and thoughtfully roasting it to bring out its flavor.
Eliot-based maker of light switch plates and outlet covers from vintage tin. Reclaimed-metal home accents with serious character.
Our mission is to create a farming system in which all parts complement each other and to connect people with food that nourishes the body and soul while being grown and raised in the most humane and sustainable way that we know how.
Old Port pizza and burger bar from the Tomaso's Canteen team, opened March 2025 in the former Rathskeller space on Wharf Street.
We believe that every piece of clothing should be thoughtful, considered and most importantly have longevity. Each shirt is handmade by Tony in our studio in Maine.
Portland's original rooftop lounge atop the Westin Portland Harborview — 15th-floor 360° views of Casco Bay and Back Cove, craft cocktails, and Maine-inspired small plates.
Portland-based locally owned meal-delivery service. Healthy, chef-prepared meals delivered fresh across Greater Portland.
Top Shelf Golf is a South Portland-based online golf retailer specializing in indoor golf simulators, launch monitors, training aids, and practice equipment.
Bowdoinham-based award-winning Maine spring water. Nationally acclaimed bottled spring water from Summit Spring.
Cape Elizabeth-based Maine coastal art gallery. Coastal Maine paintings, decor, and artist-made gifts.
Transparent Audio is an independent specialty business based in the Southern Maine Coast. Founded in 1980, the Saco manufacturer designs and produces some of the world's finest music system and home theater cables—interconnects, speaker cables, HDMI cables, and power conditioning—for audiophiles, recording studios, and home theater enthusiasts globally.
Ashland-based trapping community resource and store. Information, supplies, and gear for the Maine trapping community.
Freeport-based maker of modern wood jewelry and accessories. Sustainable wood pieces inspired by where the trees meet the sea.
A family-owned working farm near Bangor since 1983 offering pick-your-own apples, berries, and pumpkins, plus an ice cream shop, petting zoo, and Maine's longest-running corn maze.
Independent craft brewery based in Kittery, in the Southern Maine Coast with a tasting room open to visitors.
Falmouth-based travel goods retailer carrying luggage, bags, and travel accessories. Curated selection covering business and adventure travel.
Sichuan hotpot restaurant from Sichuan Kitchen owner Qi Shen, opened December 2025 at 29 Forest Ave in the Portland Stage building.
A wellness sanctuary offering a variety of fitness classes, an infrared sauna, and a welcoming community for healthy living.
Tumbledown Brewing is a small craft brewery located in Farmington, ME. We brew beer in small batches, but give it taste as big as the mountains that inspire us; enjoy one today!
Portland-based Flying Eagle freestyle skate retailer. Maine source for inline skates and accessories.
Independent craft brewery based in Monson, in the Maine Highlands with a tasting room open to visitors.
Modern New England prix-fixe from chef Colin Wyatt on the Portland Foreside waterfront — a Vogue Most Anticipated Restaurant of 2022.
Independent craft brewery based in Sangerville, in the Maine Highlands with a tasting room open to visitors.
Two Little Beans & Co. is an independent kids business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Portland-based moon-themed e-commerce. Greater Portland celestial-product community shop.
Two Salty Dogs is a Boothbay Harbor-based pet outfitter offering high-quality dog and cat supplies, durable toys, harnesses, and treats—both in its coastal town shop and online.
Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters is an independent pets business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Tyler’s Gulden creates beautiful ceramics, including the functional and the artistic. The functional includess teapots and cups and the artistic includes sculptures which are shown internationally in group and juried exhibitions.
Biddeford-based online retailer specializing in mini and small crossbows for target practice. Stocks the bows along with all the accessories you need to get shooting.
Hampden-based small-batch specialty coffee roaster. Carefully sourced beans roasted in central Maine.
A plant shop specializing in houseplants, succulents and air plants and accessories. We also carry terrarium supplies and everything you need to bring the outdoors in, in Maine!
US Bells - original bronze bell designs by Richard Fisher. Small dinner bells to ship's bells to large estate bells, all are hand cast at our foundry in Maine.
Vacationland Coffee Roasters is an independent grocery & food business with locations in Downeast Maine and Midcoast. Owner Chris Romero roasts 100% Arabica coffees and runs three coffee-pub locations—Southwest Harbor (Apple Lane), Bar Harbor (Rodick Street), and Camden (The Wharf at Lyman-Morse)—serving signature drinks, breakfast tacos, and canned nitro lattes alongside whole-bean retail and online orders.
Westbrook-based bar and shop known for craft cocktails and house-made fizzes. Now offering bitters, mixers, and cocktail kits online.
Read the guides
Curated picks from our editors — the best Maine coffee subscriptions, candle makers, chocolatiers, seafood shippers, furniture workshops, and gift ideas under $50.
From Portland’s Tandem and Coffee By Design to island roasters in Stonington and the western mountains.
Twelve Maine seafood operations — from live-lobster shippers to chef-grade caviar to sustainably farmed kelp — worth ordering from.
Twelve Maine chocolatiers from century-old needham makers to bean-to-bar B Corps — and what to order from each.
Ten Maine candle makers — from coastal hand-poured soy to designer-aesthetic gift candles — worth ordering from.
Twelve Maine furniture makers — from Shaker classics to modern floating shelves — building heirloom-grade pieces.
12 independent Maine shops with thoughtful gifts that won’t blow your budget.
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