Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Lakes & Mountains
Nano-brewery and brewpub at Auburn's Lost Valley Ski Area — flatbreads, burgers, and après-ski beers including the flagship Otterslide IPA.
Lakes & Mountains
Kingfield-based maker of the Loveable Loo composting toilet. American-made, water-free, and designed for off-grid and emergency use.
Midcoast
Owls Head-based kids' clothing and accessories. Midcoast Maine baby and toddler shop.
Lakes & Mountains
LoveGrown Agricultural Research LLC is working to revitalize industrial hemp as a viable agricultural commodity.
Southern Maine Coast
Biddeford-based handmade customizable clothing and accessories. Southern Maine 30-style design shop.
Midcoast
Loyal Biscuit Co. is a Rockland-based independent pet store offering high-quality dog and cat food, treats, toys, collars, and supplies—with multiple Midcoast locations.
Greater Portland
Based in Portland, Maine, Loyal Citizen Clothing manufactures and sells USA-made t-shirts, apparel and accessories inspired by our New England surroundings. Graphic designs are created by local artists.
Midcoast
Often starting with found objects, we reinterpret these objects as materials, removing them from their original context. We are inextricably tied to craft through our overwhelming concern with materials and handwork, creating beautiful work\s of jewelry and art.
Downeast
Easternmost brewery in the U.S. — organic Maine-grown grain and hops, sourdough pizza, live music, and views of Lubec Narrows and Campobello Island.
Lakes & Mountains
Lucid Skis is an independent outdoor gear business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Greater Portland
Buxton-based Maine lobster shipping experience. Fresh Maine seafood delivered as a complete experience.
Southern Maine Coast
Maine's first dedicated gluten-free brewery in the Pepperell Mill — every beer brewed with naturally gluten-free grains, safe for celiacs.
Southern Maine Coast
Luke's Lobster is an independent grocery & food business based in Southern Maine Coast. From their Saco seafood plant, they sustainably source and ship Maine lobster meat, claws, tails, and ready-to-eat rolls nationwide.
Midcoast
Bristol-based organic-cotton women’s clothing brand. Small-batch sustainable apparel and home goods.
Highlands
Millinocket-based crystals and metaphysical supplies. Penobscot-region mineral-and-stone shop.
Southern Maine Coast
Lupine Books is an independent books business based in the Southern Maine Coast. Kennebunkport native Emma Wilson opened this Dock Square bookstore in 2024—a curated independent bookshop named for the lupine flowers in Barbara Cooney's classic Maine children's book Miss Rumphius.
Greater Portland
Portland-based handmade ceramics with luster glazes. Greater Portland pottery studio.
Greater Portland
Portland-based curated gift box company. Beautifully boxed Maine-made and small-brand gifts for any occasion.
Greater Portland
Portland-based luxury hat brand. Cashmere, leather, nylon, and mesh hats for men and women.
Downeast
Machias River General is an independent specialty business based in Downeast Maine. The small-town general store is a curated showcase of made-in-Maine goods—locally crafted pottery, old-school candy, and a thoughtfully chosen selection of organic teas, alongside everyday provisions for Machias residents and visitors.
Lakes & Mountains
Fryeburg-based maker of the Simple Seat hunting/hiking seat. Maine-designed integrated outdoor seat.
Greater Portland
Windham-based handmade macramé fiber arts. Greater Portland macramé wall hangings and decor.
Highlands
Old Town-based designer and maker of trundle and tote bags. Hand-block-printed textiles produced in Maine.
Greater Portland
We've been making natural and organic body care in the USA for over 25 years
Greater Portland
Portland-based vintage and consignment boutique. Coach, Dooney & Bourke, and curated designer pre-loved.
Midcoast
Maggie designs jewelry from the heart, inspired by her beautiful natural surroundings. She believes in the heirloom quality of her work and loves hearing stories of how her work has touched other’s lives by wearing her creations.
Southern Maine Coast
Eliot-based curated vintage and pre-loved clothing. Southern Maine secondhand boutique.
Downeast
Machias-based tabletop gaming shop. Board games, RPGs, miniatures, and card games for Downeast gamers.
Midcoast
The Maine Alpaca Experience is a shopping store filled with beautiful, soft hypo allergenic Alpaca Clothing, Gifts and Home Goods.
Southern Maine Coast
Maine Art Hill is a Kennebunk-based art destination featuring five galleries on three adjacent properties—showing oils, acrylics, pastels, photography, blown glass, and Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculptures.
Southern Maine Coast
Maine Art Hill is a Kennebunk-based art destination spanning five galleries and three properties—featuring oils, acrylics, photography, blown glass, and Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculptures.
Greater Portland
Falmouth-based Gilsland Farm nature store. Bird feeders, optics, books, and gifts supporting Maine wildlife conservation.
Greater Portland
Maine Baskets is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. They assemble themed Maine gift baskets — gourmet, champagne, holiday, and corporate — with free Maine delivery and nationwide shipping.
Greater Portland
Maine Beer Company is built around the simple concept: “Do what’s right.” This motto is at the forefront of every decision we make from how we treat our employees, to the beer we brew, to taking care of the world around us.
Greater Portland
Maine Bone Broth is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. They produce slow-simmered bone broths from Maine grass-fed and pastured animals shipped frozen nationwide.
Kennebec Valley
Lisbon-based reuse warehouse for hardware, antiques, household items, and salvaged building materials. A treasure hunt for renovators.
Lakes & Mountains
Maine Bunk Beds is an independent home decor business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. They handcraft hardwood bunk beds, loft beds, and kids furniture from sustainable materials and ship nationwide.
Midcoast
Rockport-based distressed painted Maine buoys. Midcoast coastal-decor maker.
Highlands
Holden-based hand-poured cabin-themed candles. Penobscot-region rustic candle maker.
Kennebec Valley
All of our mycological products are proudly produced by our team in Gardiner, Maine USA, specializing in the production of Certified Organic cultures, grain spawn, high-yielding substrates, equipment, consultations and everything in between.
Midcoast
Saint George-based small-batch caramel sauce. Maine goat milk and craft-beer salted-pretzel caramel.
Greater Portland
Continuing in the tradition of creating all of our sustainable products from reclaimed lobster float rope, handcrafted in Maine.
Downeast
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables is a Hancock-based pioneer of sustainably wild-harvested North Atlantic seaweed—dulse, kelp, kombu, alaria, and more—certified organic since 1971.
Greater Portland
Maine Cottage is an independent home decor business based in Greater Portland. The Yarmouth-based maker has been designing custom-built, hand-painted furniture and home goods since 1992—colorful coastal-cottage style sofas, beds, dining tables, and case goods, made in Maine and shipped nationwide.
Greater Portland
Maine Craft Distilling is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The Portland distillery produces grain-to-glass spirits and operates a tasting room with online merchandise.
Kennebec Valley
Maine Crisp Co. is an independent grocery & food business based in Kennebec Valley. The Waterville maker produces Maine-grain buckwheat crisps and gluten-free crackers shipped nationwide.
Greater Portland
Westbrook-based immigrant-owned Maine apparel brand. Vibrant pieces representing natural beauty of Maine.
Greater Portland
Maine Fly Company offers small batch fly rods built in Maine. Fly rods made in limited small batches for fly fishing with custom fly rods and high quality fly fishing rods.
Kennebec Valley
Maine Grains is an independent grocery & food business based in Kennebec Valley. Founded 2012 by Amber Lambke in a repurposed Victorian-era Somerset County jailhouse, this Skowhegan gristmill stone-mills 100,000+ pounds of organic and heritage grains monthly, including flours, oats, wheat berries, rye, cornmeal, and crop rotation beans.
Midcoast
Maine Gravy is an independent grocery & food business based in Midcoast Maine. Dick Chase's Damariscotta-based hot sauce company crafts small-batch sauces—Pemaquid Piquant, MidCoast Mayhem, and Damariscotta Damnation—using peppers and produce sourced from Maine farms.
Midcoast
Searsport-based gourmet grilling wood and rubs. Midcoast Maine grill-flavor specialty brand.
Lakes & Mountains
Sabattus-based original watercolor paintings. Lakes & Mountains naturalist-style art and antique-frame pieces.
Highlands
Millinocket-based reclaimed timber company. Premium reclaimed wood salvaged from Maine’s historic river-bottom logs.
Greater Portland
Maine Homestead Market is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. The online shop curates Maine-made foods, home goods, and gift boxes from independent makers across the state.
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.