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Maine: local brands that you should be loving
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items A collection of some of my all time favorite Maine brands, including artists & crafters. I am a full believer in supporting local as much as possible. If you have any suggestions of who/what to add here, comment here!
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Wicked Popular Maine Products
Wicked Talented Maine Artists
Wicked Tasty Food
Wicked fun Maine Stores
Wicked Popular Maine Products
these brands are known across the region, the nation, some are even GLOBAL. These brands originated in Maine, are built in Maine, and/or headquartered in Maine.
Couldn’t even be from Maine, if I didn’t mention LL Bean?!
L.L.Bean
Marin! A skincare brand invented here in Maine, using lobster! Yes! Glycoproteins from lobster are so good for your skin!
Marin Skincare
made out of old sails! Iconic New England.
Sea Bags
Wallets, bags, backpacks hand made and stitched in Maine. Bright vibrant colors!
Flowfold
Wicked Talented Maine Artists
In Maine, we support our neighbors. We shop local, we shop small.
A graphic designer, with a studio and gallery in downtown Gardiner, Maine. Alan Claude turns photos into the most colorful, vibrant and awe-inspiring works of art showcasing our gorgeous state, and what we represent as Mainers.
Alan Claude
A woman owned local business, that I have found at numerous fun craft fairs and events around the state. As well as being sold at Sherman's Bookstores around the area. She hand sculpts earrings from clay. Fun foodie earrings, and this is so me!
Catmint Crafts
Cutesy Maine made stickers!
Scribbles and Doodlez
Wicked Tasty Food
Maine is known for some of the most unique regional goodies. Here are a few of my personal favorites
The most amazing snack meat sticks to ever exist on the PLANET!
Singing Pastures
On the counter of every Reny's, and nearly every convenience store in Maine, youll find these little squares of delight. Made with potato, coconut, powdered sugar and coated in a rich chocolate. I AM OBSESSED.
Maine Needhams
I have lived in many states, with their own brand of milk...but nothing, literally nothing compares to Oakhurst, this is a lifelong love I have had for this brand.
Oakhurst® Dairy
After Oakhurst, this is another favorite milk. Produced in Westbrook, they also have their own ice cream stand and a zoo to visit!
Smiling Hill Farm
If you've been to Maine, if you live in Maine, you KNOW the Gifford's Ice Cream brand. You know it's one of the best ice cream brands in the USA.
Gifford's Ice Cream
a staple in Maine homes since WW2. This was invented and produced in Maine, to replace a shortage of Cream of Tartar. Containing no actual "cream", this leavening agent makes for the FLUFFIEST tastiest biscuits this side of the Mississippi.
Bakewell Cream (Original)
Mustard. Who woulda thunk it? Maine is famous for mustard. We like it on all kinds of things here.
Raye's Mustard
Founded in 1860, this hot dog company brought Maine the famous "Red Snapper", and is now the only producer of natural casing hot dogs in Maine.
W.A. Bean & Sons
based in York, Maine. Stonewall Kitchen has shops all across the state, and even featured in stores around the country. jams, jellies, mustards...you name it. Oh! The stores even offer numerous tasty samples. Stop on by! The Old Port location is my f...
Stonewall Kitchen
literally the best and tastiest granola for your breakfast and snacking needs. Made right here in Maine.
Grandy Organics
Wicked fun Maine Stores
We may be a small state, but we pack a hefty punch when it comes to the places we love to shop at.
A Maine Adventure!!!! The best department store in New England. If RENYS doesn’t have it, perhaps you don’t need it!
Renys
Liberty Graphics makes the most fun scientific based teeshirts right here in Maine
Liberty Graphics