Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Midcoast
Bowdoin-based modern bed and bath linens. Midcoast Maine bedding and home-textile brand.
Kennebec Valley
Majestic Enterprises NE is an independent health & beauty business based in Kennebec Valley, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Greater Portland
South Portland-based app and monthly crafty membership for makers. A digital home for knitters, sewists, and fiber crafters.
Greater Portland
Malone Auto Racks is an independent outdoor gear business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Highlands
Bangor-based queer family-owned custom apparel. Penobscot-region inclusive clothing maker.
Southern Maine Coast
Sanford-based handmade goods boutique. Lovingly handcrafted gifts and home pieces from Southern Maine.
Greater Portland
Mama Mo’s makes locally sourced, hand crafted comfort foods and soups to go.
Southern Maine Coast
Buxton-based safety apparel and headwear for moms. Southern Maine practical-mom brand.
Midcoast
Camden-based professional hair-care products. Midcoast Maine salon-grade beauty brand.
Midcoast
Man on Main is your number one source for tuxedo rentals in Belfast and Bangor, ME.
Greater Portland
A husband-and-wife cartography team designing waterproof hiking and biking trail maps from their Peaks Island studio since 2000, printed in Farmington, Maine.
Kennebec Valley
I am a studio Potter/Artist living in beautiful Central Maine, making whimsical and functional stoneware pottery on my farm!
Midcoast
Bristol-based oil-painter studio shop. Midcoast Maine artist's original works.
Kennebec Valley
Marie Spaulding Art, Visual Artist Nature, Inspired Art, Maine Made. Marie is a painter living and working in central Maine.
Greater Portland
Marin Skincare is an independent health & beauty business based in Greater Portland. Founded by UMaine bioengineers, they upcycle lobster glycoproteins from Maine fisheries into clinically-backed creams and lip treatments for dry, eczema-prone skin.
Downeast
Traditional wool yarn at a price you can afford. Briggs and Little wool yarn is great for knitting, crocheting, punching, rug hooking, weaving, and more.
Midcoast
Markings Gallery offers an eclectic mix of works by Maine artists in metal, clay, fiber, paper, glass, paint, stone and wood. The Gallery opened in Bath, Maine in 2010 and features accomplished contemporary Maine artists and artisans.
Midcoast
Camden-based coffee roaster. Midcoast Maine specialty-bean brand.
Midcoast
Independent craft brewery based in Belfast, in Midcoast Maine with a tasting room open to visitors.
Highlands
Orono brewery known for hop-forward NEIPAs, peanut butter milk stouts, and inventive collaborations — sister brewpub Marsh Island Kitchen in Hampden.
Greater Portland
South Portland-based handmade jewelry studio. Pieces inspired by the Maine coast and landscape.
Southern Maine Coast
Handmade sterling silver, gold, and gold fill jewelry, made in Maine. Artisan designed. Recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k gold.
Downeast
Deer Isle-based studio of contemporary American interdisciplinary artist Mary Mattingly. Limited-edition prints, sculptures, and project editions.
Greater Portland
New Gloucester-based mask and accessory brand. Maine-made sewn protective accessories.
Highlands
Penobscot riverfront brewery and 120-seat restaurant in Brewer — across the river from Bangor concerts, with pizza, burgers, and a second Machias location.
Greater Portland
South Portland-based shop for Masthead Maine, the Press Herald’s parent company. Apparel and gifts featuring Maine’s leading newspaper brands.
Greater Portland
Independent craft brewery based in Westbrook, in Greater Portland with a tasting room open to visitors.
Lakes & Mountains
Jay-based minimalist camping pads and outdoor essentials. Western Maine LUNA sleeping-pad brand.
Greater Portland
Scarborough-based artist studio shop. Original works, prints, and limited editions from a Maine-based painter.
Southern Maine Coast
Kennebunk-based maker of specialty dog biscuits. Biscuits formulated for dogs with kidney disease and special diets.
Southern Maine Coast
Mavis Butterfield is an independent home decor business based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Kennebec Valley
Founded in March of 2022, Mbingo Mountain Coffee is a Micro Roasting Coffee company based in Waterville, Maine.
Greater Portland
We have a mission to connect herbalists in the American Northeast with locally grown herbs, bridging the accessibility gap and empowering more people to make & grow local medicine.
Greater Portland
Freeport-based fine-art photographer. Greater Portland mother-and-child portraiture.
Greater Portland
Portland-based curated culinary and cultural tour company. Thoughtful travel experiences from a Maine planner.
Midcoast
Stockton Springs-based fine-art photographer. Nostalgic and haunting Maine-coast images.
Greater Portland
South Portland-based brain-puzzle meme tees. Greater Portland humor-apparel brand.
Greater Portland
Cape Elizabeth-based mission-driven mental health apparel brand. Awareness apparel supporting Maine mental health initiatives.
Greater Portland
Scarborough-based kids baking school and bakery. Greater Portland baking lessons and pastries.
Midcoast
Maine Family Oyster Farm and Catering Company
Midcoast
Brunswick-based premium non-toxic candle maker. Hand-poured Maine candles with clean, sun-soaked fragrances.
Kennebec Valley
Madison-based handcrafted hand-stamped dog tags. Rustic custom pet ID tags for adventure dogs.
Greater Portland
Mexicali Blues is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Greater Portland
Milo in Maine: clothes & accessories for women, men, & children, Inspired by Maine. Made in USA, hand-printed in Maine.
Highlands
Pittsfield-based handmade baby and home boutique goods. Penobscot-region custom-craft maker.
Kennebec Valley
Anson-based handmade upcycled earrings. Sustainable Maine-made statement earrings.
Southern Maine Coast
A Boutique & design house creating all natural & sustainable products +curating indie makers from Maine & beyond
Midcoast
Belfast-based children’s consignment shop. Newborn-to-young-adult clothing, toys, and books in Midcoast Maine.
Southern Maine Coast
Biddeford-based hand-poured Maine candle maker. Mission-driven candles handcrafted in Southern Maine.
Kennebec Valley
Sidney-based alpaca farm and fiber shop. Hypoallergenic alpaca clothing, yarn, and gifts from a working Maine farm.
Lakes & Mountains
Bethel-based handmade jewelry. Lakes & Mountains Maine jeweler.
Greater Portland
Portland-based skate, surf, art, and apparel shop. A creative-community hub for Maine skaters and surfers.
Midcoast
Brunswick brewpub on Maine Street pouring Maine-grain ales with names drawn from local Brunswick history — beer garden open year-round.
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.