Giving the taste of Maine for the holidays is easy thanks to Maine Made, a consortium of gourmet and specialty foods from the state’s best producers and purveyors who can ship their wares in time for the holidays.

 

lobster boats in Maine
Courtesy Grindstone Neck.

 

Fish and shellfish are synonymous with Maine, and Downeast Day Boat in Bath ships scallops within 24 hours of being caught. Dunstan Smokehouse Co. of Scarborough, Ducktrap River of Maine in Belfast, and Grindstone Neck of Winter Harbor all offer a variety of smoked seafood, from scallops to mussels to salmon.

 

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Courtesy Pineland Farms.

 

At the same time, Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. is famed for its lobster mac and cheese, lobster pot pies, lobster rolls, and lobster risotto. Maine maple syrup can be ordered from Kinney’s Sugarhouse in Knox, Sawyer’s Maple Farm in Jackman, Hilltop Boilers Maple Syrup of Newfield, and Maple Moon Farm of Lebanon. Pineland Farms produces an extensive array of cheeses, from smoked cheddar to New Gloucester.

 

Maine cheeses from Balfour Farm
Courtesy Balfour Farm.

Crooked Face Creamery of Skowhegan offers small-batch cheeses and locally raised meats. More artisanal cheeses are available at Balfour Farm in Pittsfield and Lakin’s Gorges Cheese of Waldoboro. Bleuberet of Ellsworth specializes in wild Maine blueberry jams, fruit spreads, and preserves made from locally grown blueberries.

 

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Courtesy Maine Grains.

 

One of the best-known companies in the state is Maine Grains of Skowhegan, a gristmill featuring traditional stone milling. Raye’s Mustard is one of Down East Maine’s oldest small family businesses. Pie lovers can reach out to Valley View Orchard Pies, while  Cape Whoopies, Maine’s Gourmet Whoopie Pie of South Portland, sells Maine’s favorite dessert for a stellar finish to a Maine meal.

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