New Members:

Weekly Polls:

Thank you to the following members who provided product(s) to be given away via our most recent Weekly Polls on Facebook during:

• Northern Reach Maple and LunaBee - thank you gift to Pauline
• Cold Current Kelp - thank you gift went to Dulcy
• Seawicks Candle Co. - thank you gift to Angela
• Marée & Co. - thank you gift to Stacey in Florida.

Every day we're adding events to our calendar so that you can add them to yours. Pack the car and take an adventure! Discover more Maine!

Featured Event

Maine Craft Weekend

October 3 & 4

AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE TOUR OF CRAFT ARTIST OPEN STUDIOS & EVENTS

This weekend offers an opportunity for the public to explore the life and work of craft artists and businesses in Maine and for artists to connect with craft enthusiasts, collectors, and visitors behind the scenes.

Plan a route from event to event! Learn about your town’s local craft artists or discover cities and experiences altogether.

This is an educational, community-oriented, and family-friendly event for all!

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has launched its 2026 fall foliage reporting season on at MaineFoliage.com and by email to subscribers. Reports will be issued each Wednesday throughout the season, tracking the progression of fall color from northern Maine and higher elevations southward toward the coast.

Gather with Friends and Learn Something New

Maine artisans are sharing their talents with these exciting hands-on experiences:

Barn Board Pumpkins | October 1

Market Basket Weaving Workshop | October 3

Cold Process Soap Making | October 17

Scents, Cider, & Candlelight | October 23

Discover Dorset Buttons | October 24

Some of our other members have been sharing their talents in different ways these past few weeks:

• A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm spent time on a September Sunday demonstrating fiber craft; spinning, carding, rug hooking, and more at the Rumford Center Meeting House to help support the restoration of that historic building.
• Carol Sullivan Fine Art on Silk has been spending time teaching her art and skills at the Silk Painters International Conference, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN.

Congratulations to:

• What the Actual Fudge celebrated 1 year at their Freeport location.
• Naturally Jammin' celebrated 13 years of making honey based products.
• Reclaimed Wild Co., celebrates 9 years of Reclaimed.
• Bixby Chocolate for garnering 3 silvers and a bronze at the 2026 International Chocolate Awards; America's competition. "These honors are especially meaningful because every winning product was made with our own bean-to-bar chocolate, crafted from cacao bean to finished creation at our factory in Rockland, Maine." Kate McAleer, Chocolatier.
• Wendy Webster Good Fine Art for being awarded not one, but two "Drive to Be the Best" accolades; one for her studio AND one for her stunning artwork.
• Pretty Flours artist Molly Thompson who collaborated with Siobhan Terry in creating a new t-shirt design (Blueberries) printed by Liberty Graphics making a debut appearance at the Common Ground Fair over this past weekend.
• Carol Sullivan Fine Art on Silk who received third place at the Silk Painters International Festival for her silk painting titled "Pond Life".

New Product Drops:

• From Pickle's Potions: "After nearly three years of Pickle formulating, tweaking, testing (and tweaking some more), their new Neck + Chest Firming Gel Serum is officially available at both the Winthrop and Waterville shops and online!"
• The 2026 New England Advent Calendar from Delicious Food features products from Dean's Sweets, Bixby Chocolate, Bar Harbor Tea, and Maine Needhams.

Read about:

• Maine Heritage Weavers' Brick Herringbone throw was featured in Elite Lifestyle's 250th Special Edition.

Watch:

• Look for Cold Current Kelp to be on Shark Tank - September 30, 10:00 pm on ABC. We wish them the very best!

What's New:

• Watch for Janell Bags' new spinoff company launching very soon; Northward Leather by Janell.
• Lovell Designs has a new website - easier navigation and lovely product photos.
• Herbal Revolution debuted a new tea line at Common Ground and showed off her new packaging and labels.

Expanding Markets:

• Happy to announce that The Scone Goddess can now be found at four Union Market Locations in NY: 3 in Brooklyn, 1 in NYC.

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