Over 1,150 independent Maine makers, shops, and artisans — shop online, ship anywhere, or find them on your next visit.
Midcoast
Bristol-based watercolor artist creating custom paintings and reproductions. Drinkware, prints, and originals from a Midcoast Maine studio.
Greater Portland
Sarah Madeira Day is an independent art & music business based in Greater Portland, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Greater Portland
Falmouth-based maker of coastal-inspired home goods. Maine-made goods born from a love of the sea.
Lakes & Mountains
Maine's first MOFGA-certified organic brewery, on a working organic farm at the end of Westport Island, brewing saisons with farm-grown ingredients.
Greater Portland
Portland-based artisan sauce maker. Greater Portland small-batch hot-sauce-and-condiment brand.
Highlands
Dover-Foxcroft-based handcrafted luxury candles. Highlands-region candle maker.
Southern Maine Coast
Savlen Studios is a premier provider of fly fishing art, wildlife art and home decor by world renowned artist Savlen.
Southern Maine Coast
Scalawags Pet Boutique is a one-of-a-kind pet boutique offering a large selection of dog toys, dog treats and chews, dog collars, harnesses, and leashes.
Midcoast
Freeport-based maker of premium soy wax candles. Hand-poured candles with the kind of fragrance throw a serious candle fan can appreciate.
Downeast
Machias-based organic hemp farm. Award-winning USDA-certified organic CBD products grown and made Downeast.
Midcoast
Northport-based scone mix and baked-goods maker. Bakery-quality scones you can mix and bake in your own kitchen.
Midcoast
Andy Leck has been practicing the ancient craft of the forge for three decades. He has honed his skills recreating traditional home accessories, including gates, railings, and garden art.
Midcoast
Handcrafted rope bowls and baskets made on the coast of Maine using materials sourced from the United States.
Kennebec Valley
Your one-stop-shop for handmade Junk Journals, Vintage and Antique Ephemera, Scrapbook Albums, Mini Albums & Digital Kits.
Greater Portland
Portland-based food-waste-reduction food brand. Greater Portland kitchen turning scraps into goods.
Midcoast
Edgecomb-based seafood specialist. Midcoast Maine seafood shipper.
Greater Portland
Sea Bags are born as sails and transformed into nautically inspired totes and accessories that bring our customers great happiness. You see, we believe that sails soak up sun, salt, smiles and adventure.
Greater Portland
Portland's iconic Maine company hand-crafting totes and accessories from recycled sail cloth since 1999, with a flagship store on Commercial Street and a factory store on Custom House Wharf.
Greater Portland
Portland-based maker of sea-glass-decorated picture frames. Hand-decorated frames inspired by Maine beaches.
Southern Maine Coast
Sea Love is an independent home decor business based in Southern Maine Coast. Established 2018 by Stacy Miller, the brand hand-pours 100% soy wax candles in Biddeford, with boutique candle bars in Kennebunkport (flagship) and Freeport offering custom scent-blending experiences with 100+ fragrances.
Southern Maine Coast
Biddeford-based candle bar and boutique franchise. Pour-your-own-candle experience plus curated boutique gifts.
Greater Portland
Portland-based seaweed-energy bar maker. Cranberry, almond, and kelp Maine-made energy bars.
Downeast
Seaside Stones is a rock shop that specializes in handmade jewelry, cool rocks, and Bouncies from Bohemia
Greater Portland
South Portland-based Maine cannabis dispensary and lifestyle brand. Apparel, accessories, and laid-back coastal merch.
Greater Portland
Founded in 2019, Seaweed Kings is dedicated to serving you 100% Real and Wildcrafted Seaweed. All our products are from the Cleanest water in Maine, USA.
Midcoast
Seawicks Candle Company is an independent home decor business based in Midcoast, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Greater Portland
Gorham-based brewery merchandise shop. Apparel, glassware, and branded gear from Maine’s longstanding craft brewery.
Southern Maine Coast
York-based Maine seacoast apparel brand. Maine-themed casual apparel celebrating Southern Maine's coast.
Midcoast
With over 30 years at the repair bench I'm FINALLY getting my "Second Wind" and offering top quality musical instrument repairs, premium instruments and accessories through an independent shop focusing on the best products and services at a fair price.
Greater Portland
We carry original counted cross stitch patterns of lighthouses from the northeastern part of the US and Canada. In addition to our lighthouse patterns, we have feature other Maine-related themes, including puffin, moose, and chickadee patterns.
Greater Portland
S.E. Hall Furniture & Design is a single-maker wood shop located in Gray, Maine. Driven by a passion for the craft, owner and maker Steve Hall specializes in designing and creating custom pieces in partnership with clients.
Highlands
Bucksport-based home-sauna retailer. Penobscot-region sauna-and-spa supplier.
Greater Portland
Se Vende offers the best collection of handmade gifts & jewelry imported from around the world. You will find classic and unique designs made with sterling silver, brass, copper, gold, enamel, stones, and more.
Downeast
Machias-based dog-collar maker. Durable, unique dog collars from Downeast Maine.
Greater Portland
Yarmouth-based original visual art studio. Greater Portland artist's work direct from studio.
Kennebec Valley
Shaker Furniture of Maine is an independent home decor business based in Kennebec Valley. The Augusta workshop builds traditional Shaker-style furniture—beds, chairs, tables, dressers, and case goods—in cherry, maple, and oak using time-honored techniques. Custom orders and nationwide shipping available.
Lakes & Mountains
Strong-based handmade arts and small-craft goods. Lakes & Mountains maker brand.
Greater Portland
Portland-based athletic apparel and accessories brand. Quality clothing built for use both in and out of the gym.
Lakes & Mountains
Shaw Farms is an independent grocery & food business based in the Lakes & Mountains region. The South Paris family farm raises 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pasture-raised pork, pastured chicken, and fresh eggs from pastured hens—available as retail packages or freezer shares (quarter, half, or whole).
Midcoast
Rockport-based handmade dog treats. Whisker Lickin’ Doggy Delicacies for Midcoast pups.
Highlands
Shaw & Tenney is an independent outdoor gear business based in Highlands, Maine. Visit them in Maine or learn more about what they offer.
Midcoast
Sheepscot River Pottery is an independent home decor business based in Midcoast Maine. The women-owned, second-generation studio has handmade dinnerware and home goods from their Edgecomb and Damariscotta locations since 1974.
Lakes & Mountains
30-year-old one-man brewery in a converted Whitefield barn, famous for the Pemaquid Ale — keg-conditioned, unfiltered, intentionally small.
Midcoast
Shelter Institute is an independent outdoor gear business based in the Midcoast region. Since 1974, the Woolwich, Maine timber-framing institute has taught generations of builders—and through its online Shelter Tools shop offers heirloom-quality hand tools: timber-framing chisels, slicks, Japanese hand saws, Maine-made axes, and Peavey logging tools.
Midcoast
Shelter Institute is an independent outdoor gear business based in Midcoast Maine. The Woolwich timber-framing institution—three generations strong since 1974—runs Shelter Tools, a curated retail and online shop carrying hand-forged Swedish axes, Maine-made heirloom axes, Japanese pull saws, Peavey Manufacturing logging tools, German precision tools, and timber-framing chisels.
Greater Portland
Cumberland-based knitting and yarn-themed gifts. By-yarn-people-for-yarn-people Greater Portland brand.
Greater Portland
Portland-based family-owned brewery. Apparel, glassware, and merchandise from one of Maine’s pioneering craft breweries.
Southern Maine Coast
Kennebunk-based Maine-perspective apparel brand. Hard-working clothing for hard-working Mainers.
Midcoast
Boothbay-based shop for Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Apparel, books, and gifts supporting independent ocean research.
Greater Portland
Windham-based aggregator of Maine-made products. Featuring goods from across the state of Maine.
Greater Portland
Taught by our educators and local community members, our programs offer focused instruction on a variety of subjects designed to be fun and engage participants.
Southern Maine Coast
ShopThisIsIt is an Ogunquit-based women's boutique offering knits, tunics, blouses, jackets, dresses, and accessories with a focus on flattering, comfortable style.
Southern Maine Coast
Heritage breed pork and grassfed beef raised on small farms, including our own farm in New Hampshire. Sausages, salami, bacon, and other cuts of pork and beef.
Kennebec Valley
Vassalboro organic farm brewery with in-house yeast lab and open-fire Maillard Kitchen — mixed fermentation, foudre-aged, and spontaneous beers.
Highlands
Bangor-based one-of-a-kind online jewelry store. 10% of sales support Salt of The Earth nonprofit.
Southern Maine Coast
Sanford-based American maker of silicone household goods. Factory-direct silicone sleeves, mats, and gear made in Maine.
Greater Portland
Cumberland-based elegant satin scarves. Greater Portland fashion-accessory designer.
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.