Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Greater Portland
A family-owned Maine business making gourmet donuts from fresh Maine potatoes, hand-rolled and fried daily at locations across Portland, Scarborough, Brunswick, and Arundel.
Midcoast
Rockland-based maker of beer-themed soaps and bath products. Hand-poured beer soaps and gift sets for the craft-beer lover.
Greater Portland
A family owned hive & honey store featuring everything to do with honey, honeybees, and beehives. Shop on line or visit us in Portland, Maine. Save the bees!
Midcoast
Cushing-based hand-poured fishing baits. Midcoast Maine angler-made tackle.
Midcoast
Every child deserves the opportunity to play and learn in their own unique way. Hope Learning Toys are hand crafted by a teacher and mother, and they provide a sensory, engaging, and exciting educational experience.
Highlands
Bangor-based handmade Italian-leather designer shoes. Penobscot-region custom shoemaker.
Downeast
Easternmost brewery in the U.S., on Eastport's working waterfront with views to Canada — flatbread pizzas, beer cheese, and harbor seating.
Aroostook County
Houlton-based boutique florist. Flower arrangements and gifts for Aroostook County.
Downeast
Established in 2009, House Wine is Bar Harbor’s premier retailer for quality wine, Maine craft beer and local fine cheese and charcuterie.
Midcoast
Welcome to the HUB @ Pemaquid Oyster Co. - the best place to order Fresh Pemaquid Oysters harvested from the Damariscotta River.
Midcoast
Hüga Heat is a Southport-based maker of high-end Maine/US-manufactured heated seat cushions designed for porches, stadiums, and home use.
Southern Maine Coast
Humphrey's BBQ is a Newfield-based maker of vertical cabinet charcoal smokers—including the Battle Box and Weekender models—handcrafted in Maine for serious BBQ enthusiasts.
Kennebec Valley
Waterville-based LGBTQ graphic-tee apparel brand. Latino- and queer-owned Maine apparel maker.
Southern Maine Coast
Huston & Company is an independent home decor business based in Southern Maine Coast. Since 1988, the Kennebunkport workshop has designed and built master-crafted custom hardwood furniture for homes, libraries, academic institutions, and corporate environments.
Southern Maine Coast
Hyperlite Mountain Gear is an independent outdoor gear business based in Southern Maine Coast, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Midcoast
Waldo-based lifestyle boutique by Concepta Jones. Multi-passionate creative's curated Midcoast lifestyle store.
Highlands
Bangor-based streetwear apparel brand. Penobscot-region urban-aesthetic clothing.
Greater Portland
All around the globe, and for generations before us, the purpose of jewelry has been to make us feel elevated, empowered, and adored. Our pieces are designed in this tradition; they connect you more deeply to who you are, who you want to be, and your beautiful place in this world.
Midcoast
Harpswell-based Lichtenberg-fractal wood-burning art. Electrified-fractal wood bowls, coasters, and pieces.
Midcoast
Palermo-based all-titanium marine hardware. Midcoast Maine fabrication studio.
Midcoast
Women's boutique, Wiscasset Maine, beautiful lifestyle, apparel, jewelry, free shipping, easy returns, personalized service, jeans, tunics, tops, accessories.
Midcoast
Belfast-based French designer’s art and gift studio. Whimsical illustrations, prints, and small goods.
Midcoast
We create simple skin solutions from all-natural ingredients using only organic and naturally derived materials.
Downeast
Island Artisans is a Bar Harbor-based artist cooperative founded over 40 years ago, representing the work of more than 100 Maine artists in a single shop.
Kennebec Valley
Lakeside nano-brewery on Cobbosseecontee Lake in Winthrop, named for an early-20th-century dance pavilion — beers themed around Maine lake life.
Greater Portland
Islandport Press is a dynamic, award-winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of New England.
Greater Portland
Welcome to Island Treasure Toys — a family run specialty toy store nestled in three convenient locations along the coast of Maine!
Southern Maine Coast
Limington-based small-batch coffee roaster. High-end Maine coffee roasted to order.
Greater Portland
Falmouth-based newborn essentials in organic cotton. Greater Portland pregnancy-loss-aware brand.
Lakes & Mountains
Bridgton-based fashion and gift boutique. Affordable lifestyle goods in downtown Bridgton.
Southern Maine Coast
York-based maker of eco-friendly American-made home and pet goods. Sustainable products designed and produced in Maine.
Kennebec Valley
Hand-crafted ice-fishing tip-up traps built in Monmouth since 1979, made from sanded ash and oak with marine polyurethane finish and stainless hardware to last a lifetime on Maine's lakes.
Midcoast
Freeport-based curated British tea ritual brand. Premium teas and accessories for an at-home British tea experience.
Downeast
Bucksport-based artisan jewelry and accessories shop. Made-in-Maine artisan-curated style.
Greater Portland
Gray-based maker of recycled-wood clogs and sandals. Sustainable, USA-made footwear designed for comfort and longevity.
Kennebec Valley
Winslow-based statement and meme apparel. Kennebec Valley character-driven clothing brand.
Kennebec Valley
Sidney-based affordable crystal jewelry and home decor. Kennebec Valley statement-piece brand.
Kennebec Valley
Jeffrey Lipton Pottery is an independent art & music business based in Kennebec Valley, Maine. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Greater Portland
Scarborough-based handmade jewelry studio. One-of-a-kind pieces designed and made in Maine.
Greater Portland
Westbrook-based illustrator and book designer. Sketchnoter and creative practitioner from Greater Portland.
Greater Portland
At Jessica Johnson Beauty, our mission is to liberate women from costly, time consuming beauty routines.
Greater Portland
Scarborough-based Maine author shop. Books, signed copies, and bookish merch.
Midcoast
Camden-based curated lifestyle boutique. Fashion, jewelry, and home pieces from a Midcoast designer.
Highlands
Dexter-based custom planet-and-space art. Highlands-region visual-design studio.
Greater Portland
Jill McGowan is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Southern Maine Coast
Kennebunkport-based cooking classes and pizza parties. Wood-fired workshops on the Southern Maine coast.
Aroostook County
Mapleton-based affordable Aroostook County clothing boutique. Quality fashion that doesn’t break the bank.
Highlands
In a studio overlooking hayfields and woodlands in the central Maine highlands, I design, weave, and finish scarves, shawls, clothing and accessories for the home.
Downeast
Ellsworth-based Maine snack-bar memorabilia and merch. Iconic Downeast snack-bar gear.
Midcoast
Josephine is an independent clothing & accessories business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
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.