Over 1,350 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Primitive House Farm is an independent health & beauty business based in Southern Maine Coast. The mother-daughter family business has hand-crafted natural skincare and home goods from their coastal southern Maine farm for over 17 years.
Primitive Keeper is an independent home decor business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. From a home shop in Maine's Appalachian Mountains, this maker hand-pours premium soy and paraffin candles in small batches, with stockists across Maine.
PrintCraft is both a working studio space for artists Lisa Pixley and Martha Kearsley as well as an affordable art destination.
Sommelier-led wine bar and shop in downtown Belfast from David Speer (formerly of Portland Oregon's Ambonnay) and Kristin Amundson-Speer, opened spring 2025.
South Portland-based natural health and wellness retailer. Trusted source for clean health and personal-care products.
Auburn-based Wi-Fi handheld pentesting gadget. Open-source-style Maine cybersecurity hardware.
Pyxie is an independent outdoor gear business based in Lakes & Mountains, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Brunswick-based bedding maker producing the patented CinchFit Sheet Set. American-made sheets engineered to stay snug and stay on the bed.
I build jewelry to last this lifetime and beyond. My work is ever evolving and my inspirations are quirky: a discarded antique button, a rusted washer from the boatyard, a lone porcelain doll arm, a lichen foliose, insects, spores, microbes.
Portland-based maker of patches, stickers, pins, prints, and pennants. Coastal-flavored small goods designed in Maine.
Quince & Co. is a Saco-based yarn company producing American-grown wool and natural-fiber yarns alongside thoughtful knitting patterns for the modern maker.
Portland-based secondhand marketplace from Quince & Co. Sell or buy gently used Quince yarns and finished handknits in a circular community.
Quoddy is an independent clothing & accessories business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. Established in 1947, the family-owned Lewiston workshop hand-sews boat shoes, moccasins, boots, and slippers built to be resoled and repaired.
Waterville-based artist photography and drawn prints. Kennebec Valley one-artist studio.
Chef-owner Sam Richman's Rockland restaurant — NYT 50 Best Places in America 2025 with simple, ingredient-driven Americana cooking.
Ragged Coast Chocolates is an independent grocery & food business based in Greater Portland. Founded by Kate Shaffer (formerly Black Dinah Chocolatiers), the Westbrook chocolatier crafts Good Food Award–winning truffles and sea salt caramels with single-origin chocolate and fresh Maine cream.
New Milo brewpub in the former Bissell Brothers Three Rivers space, showcasing Maine Highlands breweries, wineries, and ciders alongside its own beers.
Deering Center coffee shop and flower boutique from Charlee-Ann Charron, reopened November 2025 in the former Rwanda Bean space with a signature blackberry-vanilla Brambler latte.
Our goal is to work with nature to make responsibly sourced, skillfully crafted, American made sustainable clothing.
Rancourt & Co. is an independent clothing & accessories business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. Three generations of Lewiston shoemakers hand-craft loafers, boat shoes, moccasins, and boots using traditional techniques since 1967.
Restored late-1800s landmark inn in downtown Rangeley on Haley Pond, with historic rooms and suites, modern water-view lodge units, a historic tavern, and complimentary paddling.
Rangeley-based gift shop carrying locally made Maine products. A western Maine destination for Lakes & Mountains crafts and gifts.
Rangeley Region Sports Shop is a historic Rangeley-based fly shop offering top-brand fly fishing gear, guided trips on local rivers and ponds, and decades of regional expertise.
Rare Woods USA is an independent Maine business based in Lakes & Mountains. Shop online or find them on your next visit to Maine.
Raye's Mustard is an independent grocery & food business based Downeast. Founded in 1900 by J. Wesley Raye, the historic Eastport mill is North America's last remaining traditional stone-ground mustard mill—a working museum where four generations of the Raye family have crafted award-winning mustards.
South Portland-based curated traveler gifts. Travel-agent client gifts and travel goodies.
Brunswick-based hand-dyed disc golf discs and gear. Midcoast disc-golf and outdoor maker.
Greenville-based veteran-founded apparel brand. Retired Army Staff Sergeant’s clothing and merch line.
A one-woman Maine maker hand-designing nature-inspired home goods, serving boards, apparel, and gifts in Windham, donating 10% of Pine Tree Coast Collection sales to the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Sally Lobkowicz, owner of Red Cloak Tours, is a researcher and writer specializing in genealogy and history. Sally put her talents to work in the towns of midcoast Maine, beginning with tours in Damariscotta in 2007.
R.E.D.D. is a Portland-based maker of plant-based protein bars and bites—gluten-free, soy-free, and non-GMO, with bold flavors and 10g of plant protein per serving.
Cocktail bar and Asian small-plates spot at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley — Japanese steamed buns, ramen, and a miso espresso martini in the former Cork & Rind space.
Chef Neil Zabriskie's Japanese-and-Mexican inflected coastal restaurant in Portland's Arts District — a Bon Appétit Best New Restaurant.
Portland-based digestive bitters maker. Bitter Love non-alcoholic bitters with no added sugar.
Yarmouth-based custom charcuterie boards, events, and bar service. Beautiful, seasonal Maine charcuterie for parties and gatherings.
All-day wine bar, market, and catering shop in Falmouth's Wyeth building from Emma Martin and Sami Smart, opened January 2026 with grazing boards and small plates.
Second location of Brunswick's beloved Reverie Coffee House, opened February 2025 in a former hospital lobby with a kids' play area and seating for 22.
Swanville-based maker of premium folding knives. American-made everyday-carry blades crafted in Midcoast Maine.
Skin care products made from the best of nature and science for all skin types. We believe all women are uniquely beautiful.
Rising Tide Brewing Company is an independent, family-owned brewery that anchors Portland, Maine’s vibrant East Bayside neighborhood.
Ritual Art of Wellness offers movement classes, perinatal education, reproductive support, and therapy rooted in the idea that connection to ourselves, our communities, and the natural world around us, is an essential part of the human experience.
Sanford taproom (formerly Riverstone Brewing) with a flagship Junction IPA, hard lemonades, and takeout welcomed from neighboring Shain's of Maine.
Multi-regional roast beef sandwich shop on Congress Street from Jenn Rockwell (Ada's Kitchen) — Boston, Chicago, Buffalo, and Philly styles, all rare with house au jus.
Robin's Confections is an independent grocery & food business based in Southern Maine Coast. The family-owned Biddeford candy maker specializes in handmade Maine Needhams—the iconic potato-coconut-chocolate confection—plus sweet potato Needhams, peanut butter balls, and cashew clusters.
The Rock & Art Shop is an independent art & music business with locations across Maine. Founded by the Sohns family in Ellsworth in 2007 and expanded to Bangor and Bar Harbor, the shop celebrates natural history, art, and community—offering jewelry, curious plants, fossils, taxidermy, locally made art, and gifts from over 20 Maine artists.
Rock City Coffee, Coffee Roastery, Rockland, Maine.
Livermore Falls-based pasture-raised non-GMO sheep farm. Maine lamb, wool, and farm goods.
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.