Catherine Wiersema started Chocolats Passion in 2014 in her Belmont, MA kitchen.  After a move to Portland,  Chocolats Passion moved into 189 Brackett Street, which housed their chocolate creation space and boutique for 5 years. In December 2023, the six member team moved into a much larger space at 175 Spring Street. Catherine’s passion for… Read more »

Premier crafters of Maine’s iconic potato candy since 2019 Needhams are a uniquely Maine candy first created in the early 1870’s. Traditionally, they have a coconut and potato filling and are covered in dark chocolate. We cherish this 150-year-old tradition and are proud to make it our mission to preserve, revitalize and expand it for… Read more »

Black Ink Coffee is a veteran owned and operated, subscription service and specialty quality coffee business. With the goal of fueling our customers dreams in life, we make it our mission to motivate and serve you. Every coffee bag that we offer features a simple word across the top, “Begin”. This bold statement is what… Read more »

I’ve Been Making Maine Sea Salt for over 20 Years. We wanted to start a Maine business, and make something. One day I was in a health food store, and spotted some sea salt on the shelf. I was unemployed, Sharon and I talked about making something to sell at farmers markets. I couldn’t see… Read more »

Jenny is a Midwestern girl who unexpectedly found herself living long-term on the East Coast. Frank was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts (so it is a complete mystery how he ended up living a rural lifestyle). Both Jen and Frank are health care providers by training, but somewhere along the line realized they are… Read more »

Two Fat Cats Bakery is committed to the honesty and legacy of scratch baking with an emphasis on American desserts and pies. We are focused on the experience of the customer and, in our food, value high-quality ingredients, time-honored baking traditions and techniques, and a humble creativity. Our goal is to modernize and bring back… Read more »

Raised with the steadfast work ethic and deep gratitude that comes from dairy farming, Amy might have spent some time away but her family heritage was quick to call her back up north. That’s where the herd with the funny-faced Jersey cow came in, and the thoughtful (though wholly unexpected) process of perfecting a line… Read more »

In the summer of ‘94, back when Portland, Maine’s downtown had a high vacancy rate and before it was designated an arts district, we opened the doors of our first Coffee By Design at 620 Congress Street, center of the pornography district. We were quickly embraced by the neighborhood, and are grateful for each and… Read more »

Owned and operated by a dynamic trio Mother/daughters team. M & D Alliance, Inc. is PATENT PENDING one of a kind Jarva Cakes and are a very unique single serving cake because you only need to add water, mix, microwave and enjoy in less than 1 minute! Inside every jar we’ve gathered all the finest… Read more »

One Saturday morning several years ago, Lucy forgot to bake a cake for the monthly library bake sale in her small town of East Blue Hill, Maine. Always thinking, Lucy took the big batch of granola she had just made, split it into mason jars and took it down to the bake sale. The granola… Read more »