Kennebec Valley

1901 Original Maine Flag is a Skowhegan-based maker of the historic 1901 Maine state flag—alongside hats, apparel, and accessories featuring the original pine-tree-and-star design.

Winslow-based Maine apparel brand designing 207-themed tees, hoodies, and accessories. Clothing made for proud Mainers and visitors alike.

Alan Claude Gallery is a Gardiner-based travel-poster studio offering original giclée prints of Maine lighthouses, coastal scenes, and New England landmarks in a vintage poster style.

China-based production woodturner. Functional and decorative wood pieces from a Maine wood craftsman.

Farmingdale-based space-themed casual apparel. Kennebec Valley wonder-and-adventure brand.

Auburn-based maker of leather chokers and earrings. Bold, head-turning leather jewelry handmade in Maine.

Winthrop-based Maine sign-tee apparel brand. T-shirts inspired by hand-lettered Maine backroad signs.

Downtown Gardiner brewery overlooking the Kennebec River — Belgian wheats, lagers, NEIPAs, vintage arcade games, and Miller Pride food truck.

Lewiston-based official store of Bates College. Bobcats apparel, books, gifts, and alumni gear.

Bates Mill Store is the Monmouth-based original retailer of Bates bedspreads and blankets—the iconic Maine-woven heirloom textiles, made in the USA in 100% cotton for over 50 years.

Winslow-based award-winning Maine horror artist. Dark visual illustrations and graphic design.

Authentic French bakery from Le Cordon Bleu–trained Galyna Syrota, relocated to Hallowell's Water Street May 2025 in the second-oldest building in town.

Independent craft brewery based in Skowhegan, in the Kennebec Valley with a tasting room open to visitors.

Waterville-based coffee roaster. Kennebec Valley specialty-coffee brand.

Black Cape Comics is a Waterville-based online comic book shop offering new releases, key issues, first appearances, and back-issue collections.

Skowhegan-based women’s clothing and cosmetics. Kennebec Valley apparel-and-makeup boutique.

Sophisticated downtown Augusta restaurant and lounge with specialty cocktails and a curated wine list, opened February 2026 by longtime friends Andy Chapman, Sotirios Gudis, and Mike Akanji.

Skowhegan-based balsam fir wreath maker. Handcrafted Maine wreaths with locally decorated artistry.

Burnham-based maker of replacement spikes and studs for athletic footwear. Industry leader for track, soccer, football, and field sport traction.

Lewiston-based singer-songwriter, poet, and producer. CDs, vinyl, poetry books, and t-shirts from a Maine indie music staple.

Waterville chocolatier hand-crafting small-batch bonbons with Maine-sourced fillings: whiskey, sea salt, maple syrup, and craft beer.

Second-floor wine bar above the existing Cork & Cow retail wine shop at 47 Main Street in Belgrade Lakes, opened spring 2026. Fri–Sun 3–9pm.

Crooked Face Creamery is an independent grocery & food business based in Kennebec Valley. Founded by Amy Rowbottom, the Skowhegan creamery handcrafts award-winning cheeses—including a World Cheese Awards Super Gold ricotta and Food & Wine's #1 American cheese (UpNorth Applewood Smoked Ricotta)—with whole Jersey milk in the historic Maine Grains building.

Independent craft brewery based in Augusta, in the Kennebec Valley with a tasting room open to visitors.

Cushnoc Brewing's Waterville second location, opened January 2025 on Main Street with tacos, Guzman Light Lager, and Up River IPA.

Winthrop-based maker of custom glass terrariums and reptile enclosures. Hand-built habitats designed for serious keepers.

Dresden-based fly fishing shop and gift store. Curated gear and gifts for the fly angler in your life.

Augusta-based custom apparel, decals, and graphic-design services. Kennebec Valley one-stop maker.

Day Trip Treasures hunts Maine antiques weekly — vintage quilts, Shaker boxes, Victorian albums, and folk goods, shipped free from Embden.

Skowhegan-based artisan-jewelry retailer. Sterling silver and 18K Bali Indonesia handmade pieces.

Lewiston-based disc golf course pro shop. Discs, apparel, and gear for Maine’s growing disc-golf community.

Richmond-based Maine-inspired American-made brand. Heritage-style apparel and accessories crafted in Maine.

West Gardiner-based certified organic vegetable farm. CSA shares, farm market produce, and Maine-grown organic vegetables.

I have been a potter for over 25 years -- hard to believe. My aesthetic is guided by my love of the material itself.

Firefly Sky Design is a mother-daughter watercolor studio in Augusta making heartfelt greeting cards, magnets, stickers, and notepads. Eco-friendly, made in Maine.

China-based small Akita breeder. Kennebec Valley pups raised in-home as part of family.

Fairfield-based hand-screen-printed cotton reusable goods. Made-in-Maine flour-sack tea towels and totes.

Fresh Drip Coffee in Farmingdale ships fresh-roasted beans, ground coffee, and single-serve pods direct to your door from Maine.

Small-town brewery in St. Albans with a 30+ style rotating tap list, open Fridays and Saturdays only at the Todd's Corner Road taproom.

Happyknits is an independent art & music business based in Kennebec Valley. The charming Skowhegan yarn shop, located in the historic Maine Grains building, sells yarn, needles, patterns, and everything you need to knit and crochet.

Winthrop-based handblown glass guitar slides. Custom-built glass slides for musicians.

Fairfield-based handcrafted resin art. Kennebec Valley nature-themed homewares and accessories.

In 2014, artist Hélène Farrar purchased an 1850's Farmhouse for a working and teaching studio on busy Route 202 in Manchester, Maine. The house has been renovated since and houses four teaching and working studios, including Farrar's personal work space.

Waterville-based small family farm. Pasture-raised lamb and other meats from a Kennebec Valley farm.

Waterville-based LGBTQ graphic-tee apparel brand. Latino- and queer-owned Maine apparel maker.

Lakeside nano-brewery on Cobbosseecontee Lake in Winthrop, named for an early-20th-century dance pavilion — beers themed around Maine lake life.

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.

Sidney-based affordable crystal jewelry and home decor. Kennebec Valley statement-piece brand.

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.

Independent coffee shop and café in Skowhegan's historic Flat Iron district — opened July 2023 by former firefighter Joe Almand after a career-ending accident.

Augusta-based purveyor of quality bags, leather goods, and accessories. Curated lifestyle goods from Maine's capital.

Manchester-based home decor shop curated by the Maine Cabin Masters. Camp- and cabin-inspired furnishings for the Maine lifestyle.

1996-founded brewpub at Northern Outdoors rafting resort in The Forks — flagship Magic Hole IPA, brews available only on-site, named to Travel + Leisure's coolest list.

Waterville-based ethical apparel and accessories brand. Kennebec Valley global-good brand.

Skowhegan-based maker of premium baseball bats. Wood and composite bats plus indoor batting cage with Hit Trax technology.

West Gardiner-based marine dealer. Sales and service for new and used boats in central Maine.

Robert LeHay, of LeHay's Shaker Boxes, creates handcrafted wooden boxes and carriers, following the Shaker traditions of craftsmanship.

Lisbon-based reuse warehouse for hardware, antiques, household items, and salvaged building materials. A treasure hunt for renovators.

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.