Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Sicilian slice and take-and-bake shop from James Shaffer in Portland Public Market House, opened August 2025 with family-recipe comfort food.
Wiscasset-based working family farm. Maine-grown produce and farm goods.
Bull Moose is an independent art & music business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Windham-based handmade hair accessories and small goods. Greater Portland personal-maker brand.
Hidden Libbytown taproom in Portland from Local 188's Jay Villani — clean lagers like Machine Pilsner and Bunktoberfest, plus rotating IPAs and sours.
Fun things made in Maine from real lobster trap buoys. Our Coastal Maine themed products make amazing gifts. Or, treat yourself by having us deliver a small piece of Maine to your door in a cardboard box!
York-based hand-poured stainless-tumbler soy candles. Bath-engraved Maine candles benefiting ocean conservation.
Byer of Maine is a Poland-based maker of traditional wooden folding furniture—including cots, camp chairs, and patio sets—built for home, recreation, and emergency preparedness since 1880.
Byrne & Carlson is an independent grocery & food business based in Southern Maine Coast. Ellen Byrne and Christopher Carlson handcraft European-style fresh-cream truffles, marzipan bonbons, palets des fleurs, and pates de fruit in small batches at their Kittery shop.
BYXCO (Baryonyx Knife Co.) curates timeless tools — knives, scythes, hand tools — from Bar Harbor. Family-founded and employee-owned.
Baldwin-based women’s clothing and shoe boutique. Curated apparel plus baby and toddler.
Daytime cafe and market from Double Grazie's Marcy Taubes and Marjory Sweet, opened June 2025 in Rockland with a rigorous Maine-sourced Italian-leaning menu.
Southwest Harbor-based handcrafted wooden sunglasses brand. Unique wood-frame sunglasses from Downeast Maine.
Calvin's Clutter in West Newfield makes custom powder-coated metal signs — zodiacs, sports, pets, holidays. Family-owned, made in Maine since 2004.
Campfire Pottery is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. Joe and Erin Camp design functional, earth-toned ceramics from their Westbrook studio, blending old-world style with modern entertaining.
Cape Porpoise Lobster Co. is an independent grocery & food business based in the Southern Maine Coast. The family-owned operation ships live Maine lobster, fresh seafood, lobster rolls, and seafood gift packages overnight nationwide from Kennebunkport's historic working harbor.
Maine whoopie pies are our specialty! We ship gourmet whoopie pies nationwide by the dozen from our whoopie pie cafe and bakery located in South Portland, ME.
Sophisticated downtown Augusta restaurant and lounge with specialty cocktails and a curated wine list, opened February 2026 by longtime friends Andy Chapman, Sotirios Gudis, and Mike Akanji.
Captain Mowatt's is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Founded by Dan Stevens in 1997, this Portland hot sauce company has crafted nearly 20 small-batch sauces, including Canceaux—a four-time Best in Show winner at the Cajun Hot Sauce Festival.
Portland-based handcrafted soda maker. Maine-made craft sodas plus comics and collectibles.
Portland-based Maine coastal lifestyle apparel brand. Coastal-living-inspired clothing from Greater Portland.
Forest Avenue brick-and-mortar from the popular Cargo Pizza food truck, opened March 2025 with Neo-Neapolitan and New Haven–style pies, smash burgers, and beef-tallow fries.
North Berwick coffee roaster specializing in rare and unusual roasts at reasonable prices. A favorite Southern Maine source for adventurous coffee drinkers.
Bristol-based handmade quilts and quilting supplies. Midcoast Maine fiber-arts shop.
Carrabassett Coffee Company is an independent grocery & food business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. The Kingfield roaster (near Sugarloaf) produces small-batch single-origin and signature blends shipped nationwide.
Carrabassett Valley Jewelry is a Sugarloaf-area jewelry studio handcrafting fine pieces from 100% recycled gold, silver, and platinum—inspired by Maine woods, waters, and mountains.
Casco Bay Creamery - Grass fed and pasture raised butter, 84% butterfat butter, cultured cream cheese and compound flavored butters.
Jessica Ramsden has been a seamstress for 20 years, and currently sells handmade bags.
Hand made in coastal Harpswell Maine, my old fashioned, small batch, artisan soap are filled with fragrances reminiscent of time well spent, days enjoyed by the Maine sea shore, by the lake, in our woods...
Thoughtfully curated lifestyle shop with an effortless aesthetic & sustainable focus. Select vintage & contemporary clothing, accessories, clean beauty & home goods.
Camden-based yarn shop offering local and global yarns. A welcoming Midcoast Maine destination for knitters and crocheters.
Biddeford-based maker of solid-metal jewelry and accessories. Heavy, heirloom-quality pieces designed in Portland and made in Maine.
Contemporary American restaurant from Northern Union alumni Molly Pritchett and chef Josh Grindstaff, opened October 2025 in the former Secundo space.
Beautiful, modern, well-made jewelry is our goal. Quality matters in everything we do - our workmanship, customer service, and communication.
South Portland-based handmade screenprinted apparel studio. Retro-modern upcycled women’s pieces.
Cellardoor Winery is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. The Lincolnville winery produces estate-grown and Maine-blueberry wines, shipping bottles and gift sets nationwide.
Skowhegan-based balsam fir wreath maker. Handcrafted Maine wreaths with locally decorated artistry.
Bangor-based homebrewing and cheesemaking supply shop. Maine’s premier destination for homebrewers, with grain, hops, and gear in stock.
Belfast-based bicycle shop. Sales, service, and rentals along the Midcoast Maine coastal route.
Brooksville-based small-batch chai blend maker. Organic spice blends for traditional masala chai, made Downeast.
Third life of a tree unique decor and practical implements
Burnham-based maker of replacement spikes and studs for athletic footwear. Industry leader for track, soccer, football, and field sport traction.
I strive to capture the beauty & grace of the natural world, using a sustainable palette of precious metals and luminous gemstones.
Cheers All is a Bar Harbor-based shop curating premium wine glassware, beer steins, and beverage gifts for entertaining and gift-giving.
Cherished Possessions is a Portland-based consignment store offering high-quality furniture, decor, art, antiques, and unique home goods.
Chilton Furniture is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. The Maine-based, family-owned brand partners with small workshops across Maine and the Midwest to handcraft solid hardwood furniture in cherry, maple, walnut, and white oak—with showrooms in Portland and Freeport.
Milbridge-based seafood market and lobster shipper. Family-run Downeast Maine wharf serving lobsters, scallops, and Maine seafood.
Chocolats Passion is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Founder Catherine Wiersema and her team hand-decorate French-style truffles, pralines, and pates de fruit at their West End shop on Spring Street, shipping nationwide.
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.