November 24, 2025
CEI 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Every gift tells a story, and this year you can make yours a Maine story. From baked goods and handcrafted jewelry to fresh oysters, locally brewed beer, and unforgettable experiences, our small business clients offer something for everyone on your list. Explore the guide, shop local, and give gifts that celebrate Maine’s creativity and community.
CEI is proud to advise and provide financing and business support to thousands of businesses each year. The businesses listed below are those who have given us permission to share their name. If you have worked with CEI at any time and would like to be part of our gift guide, please contact us!
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- Home & Decor
- Jewelry & Accessories
- Clothing
- Chocolate & Candy
- Cafe & Bakery
- Cheese
- Beer & Wine
- Meat & Butchers
- Seafood
- Snacks & Specialty Items
- Restaurants
- Arts, Entertainment & Tours
- Hospitality
- Services
- For the Parents
- Health & Wellness
- Books
- Art
- Sports Equipment
| Agaseke Baskets | Portland |
| Perry Home Naturals | Oxford |
| Mill Pond Ceramics | Biddeford |
| La Maree serving boards | Portland |
| Campfire Pottery | Portland |
| Keyes Pottery | Portland |
| Leafsong Florals | Belmont |
| Hearth and Harrow | Camden |
| Heirloom Consignment | South Portland |
| C&M Ceramics | Scarborough |
| Choo 11 | Yarmouth | Local or online |
| Willa Wirth Silver Design | Portland | Local or online |
| Sea Bags | Portland | Local or online |
| Weft and Warp | Auburn | Local or online |
| Illuminated ME Jewelry | South Portland | Local or online |
| Sambob apparel | Portland | Local or online |
| Cobra Queen Printing |Brunswick | Local or online |
| Lovers Fight Tonight | Biddeford | Local or online |
| American Roots | Westbrook | Local or online |
| Bloom Consignment & Resale | Westbrook |
| Cool as a Moose | Portland, Brunswick, Bar Harbor, Provincetown |
| Old Port Wool & Textile Company | Westbrook | Local or online |
| Grounded Confections Chocolate (Vegan and GF) | Standish | Order online |
| Wilbur’s of Maine | Brunswick, Freeport | Local or order online |
| Ragged Coast Chocolates | Westbrook | Local or order online |
| Island Candy Company | Orr’s Island |
| Bixby Chocolate | Rockland | Local or order online |
| Reverie Coffee | Brunswick |
| Coveside Coffee | Portland |
| Two Fat Cats Bakery | Portland, South Portland | Local or online |
| 44 North Coffee | Deer Isle | Local or online |
| Perch Provisions | Waldoboro |
| Vagabond Coffee Truck |
| Night Moves Bread + Pie | Portland |
| Pleasant and Center Community Kitchen | Monson |
| The Only Donut | Belfast |
| Spark Bagel | Waldo |
| The Holy Donut | Brunswick, Scarborough, Arundel, Portland | Local or online |
| Three Charm Farm | Alfred | Buy locally |
| Balfour Farm and Dairy | Pittsfield | Order online, or buy locally |
| Eighteen Twenty Wines | Portland | Local or online |
| Bigelow Brewing | Skowhegan | Local or online |
| Blue Ox Malthouse | Lisbon Falls | Local or online |
| Short Creek Farm | Kennebunk | Local or order online |
| Southpaw Meat Market | Raymond |
| Singing Pastures | Newcastle | Local or order online |
| Jordan’s Farm | Cape Elizabeth |
| Dogpatch Farm | Washington | Local or order online |
| Pen & Cob | Pembroke | Local or online |
| CHUH | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Frontier Maple Sugarworks | Northport | Local or online |
| Mom’s Organic Munchies | Freeport |
| Maine Crisp Company Inc.| Winslow | Local or online |
| Backriver Blends | Topsham | Local or online |
| Barter Island Bees | Boothbay | Local or online |
| Maine Grains | Skowhegan | Local or online |
| Mumbai to Maine | Bath | Local or online |
| Piper Mountain | Newburgh | Local or online |
| Nautical Farms | Machias | Local or online |
| Good To-Go | Kittery | Local or online |
| Diggables | Portland | Local or online |
| Herbal Revolution | Union | Local or online |
| Backyard Saffron | Falmouth | Online |
| Maine Garum Company | South Thomaston | Local or online |
| 88 Acres | Local or online |
| Maine Homestead | Lyman | Local or online |
| Spreading Good | Local or online |
| Pemberton Gourmet Foods | Gray | Local or online |
| Eros Oyster | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Vertical Bay Scallop | Penobscot Bay | Local or online |
| Downeast Dayboat Scallop | Bath | Local or online |
| Lady Oyster | Phippsburg |
| Eider Cove Oyster Farm | Bath | Local or online |
| Glidden Point Oyster Farms | Edgecomb | Local or online |
| Maine Oyster Company | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Bang Island Musells | Portland | Local or online |
| Fish Creek Oysters | Deer Isle | Local or online |
| Blackstone Point Oysters | Damariscotta | Local or online |
| Browne Trading Co | Georgetown | Local or online |
| SOPO Seafood | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Nautical Farms | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Maine Ocean Farms | Georgetown | Local or online |
| Ferda Farms | Brunswick | Local or online |
| Love Point Oysters | Brunswick | Local or online |
| Atlantic Sea Farms | Biddeford | Local or online |
| Nauti Sisters Sea Farm | Yarmouth | Local or online |
| Nor’Easter Oyster | Northeast Harbor | Local or online |
| The Mix (Creatively Curated Gifts and Art Supplies) | Brunswick |
| Evening Star Cinema | Brunswick |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Portland |
| The Belle of Belgrade | Belgrade Lakes |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland |
| Coelle Travel | Portland | Local or online |
| Experience Maine | Statewide | Local or online |
| Farnsworth Art Museum & Olson House | Rockland |
| Joy to the Wind Gallery | Boothbay Harbor |
| Your Maine Concierge | Statewide |
| Lighthouse Bikes | South Portland, Cape Elizabeth |
| Juniper Hill Inn | Ogunquit |
| Flagship Inn & Suites | Boothbay Harbor |
| Press Hotel | Portland |
| Sebasco Harbor Resort | Phippsburg |
| The Francis Hotel | Portland |
| LB Kitchen | Portland |
| Winona’s | Camden |
| Elevenses | Brunswick |
| Fisherman’s Net | Brunswick |
| Food Point Brazillian Steakhouse | Lewiston |
| Magno Terra Cafe & Chefette Toni | Yarmouth |
| Luke’s Lobster | Portland |
| The Fountain Ice Cream. | Bath |
| Maiz | Portland |
| Honeycomb Café | Scarborough |
| Empanada Club | Portland |
| Waves Restaurant | Boothbay Harbor |
| Taverna Khione | Brunswick |
| Trails End Steakhouse & Tavern | Eustis |
| Wanderlust Juicery | Freeport |
| Morano’s Authentic Pizza | Lubec |
| Asmara Restaurant | Portland |
| Boda | Portland |
| Pai Men Miyake | Portland |
| Sur Lie | Portland |
| Verbena | South Portland |
| Owl & Elm | Yarmouth |
| STORIED | Online |
| Maine Woods Editing (book editing) | Online |
| Amanda Painter Astrology | Online |
| Narrative Food | Deer Isle | Local or online |
| Leafsong Florals | Belmont |
| The Photo Kitchen | Portland |
| Grime Studio | Portland |
| GSD Home Improvement | Portland |
| Lone Spruce Creative | Biddeford | Local or online |
| Maine Music & Health | Portland |
| Tearcap Workshops | Hiram |
| Ourshelves | Online |
| The Nestling Company | Monmouth | Local or Online |
| Livin’ The Breast Life | Brewer |
| Baby Booty | Portland |
| A to Z Abilities (Sensory Gym) | South Berwick |
| Salud | Portland |
| Wilcox Wellness & Fitness | Bangor, Brunswick |
| Arcana | Portland |
| Central Lincoln County YMCA | Damariscotta |
| Natural Fitness | Portland |
| Mockingbird Bookshop | Bath |
| Downeast Artisan Collective | Milbridge |
| Michael James Murray Art | Online |
| Firefly Sky Designs | Augusta |
| Pins and Needles | Portland | Local or Online |
| Juniper Blue Hill | Blue Hill |
| Rhona Beauty | Portland |
| Beam Skin Studio | Portland |
| Ritual Hair Studio | Portland |
| Winnie’s Beauty Salon | South Portland |
| Lavender Salon | Portland |
| Dulse & Rugosa | Goldsboro |
| Mad Gabs | Portland | Local or Online |
| Blue Print Surf | Portland | Local or online |
| Dove Tail Bats | Shirley | Local or online |
| Scenic Drive Sports | Dover-Foxtrot |
| Hyperlite Mountain Gear | Biddeford | Local or Online |
| The Local Gear | Cornish |
| Winterstick Snowboards | Carrabasset Valley |
