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Maine Made is Best Made: My Favorite Maine Brands
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items I don't know about you, but whenever I can, I prefer to buy local from my neighbors (or companies whose existence supports my neighbors). As a lifelong Mainer, these are the brands that I buy on repeat because they truly check all the boxes.
Sambob is a tiny outdoor outfitter specializing in high performance fabrics and custom-made apparel. Designed and produced in good old Portland, Maine, this little company is quietly becoming a favorite for avid outdoorspeople and fashion-forward fol...
Sambob.biz
Few trends have rocketed to the viral status the way Seabags has. Made from recycled sailcloth material, Seabags are as sustainable as they are functional and fashionable. With a myriad of design options, you're sure to find your perfect tote bag at ...
Sea Bags Factory Store
While perhaps not the sexiest product, you can't argue against the pure utility of a good dog poop bag holder when you're out on a walk with your 4-legged buddy. Enter the asthetically pleasing and uber functional Dooloop. After a few walks with the ...
The dooloop
You can't possibly assemble a list of “best Maine brands” without including the truly iconic LL Bean. Founded over a hundred years ago by a true outdoorsman who saw a problem that needed solving (wet feet while hunting in the Maine woods), LL Bean ha...
L.L.Bean
If you're hankering for a sweet treat, check out one of Maine's favorite desserts, the whoopie pie. Wicked Whoopies makes this delicious treat in a variety of flavors and sizes to meet any desire or appetite, and bonus: they ship worldwide as well!
Wicked Whoopies
If you're into Martha Stewart level condiments and mixes, you simply must try the offerings at Stonewall Kitchen. I'm not normally a connoisseur of jams and jellies, but trust me, the Wild Maine Blueberry Jam is next. level.
Stonewall Kitchen Portland Company Store
It simply isn't summer in Maine until you've had a Gifford's Ice Cream cone. You'll find Gifford's all over the state of Maine, including in grocery stores, and for good reason, the flavors like Maine Moose Tracks and Muddy Bean Boots are like a swee...
Gifford's HomeMaine Ice Cream
Based in the small town of Farmington, Origin USA makes well-crafted menswear for casual, work, and outdoorsman tasks. I've heard great things about their denim, but I personally own one of their OG Heavy Hoodies and it's definitely one of my favorit...
Origin USA
While New Balance is officially headquartered in the Boston area, a significant portion of its remaining US production occurs in Maine (Skowhegan and Norway specifically), and it remains as a testament to Maine's long heritage as a shoe manufacturing...
New Balance
Maine has an amazing craft beer industry, but much is owed to the granddaddy of them all, Allagash Brewing in Portland. Not only has Allagash risen to become a internationally known brand, but they are also well known locally for their support and co...
Allagash Brewing Company
Okay, so this might be a little niche, but it's definitely worth mentioning here. If you happen to be a hiker, perhaps you've heard of Hyperlite Mountain Gear. They've won international award for their super lightweight and well designed hiking and b...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Flowfold makes simple, lightweight wallets and bags out of hardwearing fabrics that will stand up to the kind of abuse that most wallets face. My husband has a Flowfold wallet that he purchased before the pandemic, so it's inching up to 8-9 years old...
Flowfold
Spandits is a small woman owned business with the best custom leggings and accessories in the business. Tired of leggings that “almost” do what you need them to do or fit how you need them to fit? Enter Spandits… customize the perfect pair for whatev...
Spandits Adventurewear
Burt's Bees started in rural Maine and they still make some of the best lip balm around. I've always got a tube or two in my car for those chapped lip emergencies.
Burt's Bees
Maine used to make a significant percentage of America's footwear and there are a few small companies that continue that lineage. Quoddy makes excellent heirloom quality leather shoes, slippers, and sandals. They also have a ton of options for custom...
Quoddy Inc.