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December 03, 2024

CEI 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to the holiday season! Our Maine small business clients have everything you need to shop local. From artisanal baked goods and handcrafted jewelry to locally brewed beer and fresh-harvested oysters, these amazing entrepreneurs have something for everyone on your list. For those seeking extraordinary experiences, explore services like personalized Moroccan travel planning or statement art pieces that capture Maine’s creative spirit. Happy Holidays!

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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FARMS

Winterberry Farm | Belgrade
Three Charm Farm | Alfred
Dogpatch Farm | Washington
Dancing Harvest Farm | South Portland
Crystal Spring Farm | Brunswick
Hall Brook Farm | Thorndike
Balfour Farm and Dairy
Dogpatch Farm

BAKERY

Two Fat Cats Bakery | Portland, South Portland
Night Moves Bread + Pie | Portland
Pleasant and Center Community Kitchen | Monson
The Only Donut |
The Good Crust | Canaan
Berry Fruit Farm | Livermore Falls
Spark Bagel | Waldo
Sunnyfield Baking | South Portland
The Holy Donut | Brunswick, Scarborough, Arundel, Portland

CANDY & DESSERT

Wilbur’s of Maine | Brunswick, Freeport
Ragged Coast Chocolates | Westbrook
Island Candy Company | Orr’s Island

BEVERAGES

Eighteen Twenty Wines
Vagabond Coffee
Precipice Coffee
Coffee Hound Coffee Co
Rawanda Bean
Bigelow Brewing

MARKET

Bakaaraha Halal Market | Lewiston
Alhadidi Market | Biddeford
Tess’ Market | Brunswick
Tiller & Rye

MEAT & BUTCHERS

Windham Butcher Shop | Windham
A Small Good | Rockport
Lazy Acres Farm | Farmingdale
Short Creek Farm

PANTRY/STAPLES

Aurora Mills and Farm | Linneus
Bouchard Family Farms | Fort Kent
Frontier Maple Sugarworks | Northport
Maine Grains | Skowhegan
Rustic Crust | Pittsfield, NH
Tortilleria Pachanga | Scarborough
Ocean’s Balance | Biddeford
Piper Mountain | Newburgh
Good To-Go | Kittery
Island Girl Pasta Company | Mount Desert Island
Herbal Revolution | Union
Maine Homestead | Lyman
Harvest Maine

PRODUCE

Maine Cap N’ Stem
Mousam Valley Mushrooms
North Spore

SEAFOOD

Eros Oyster
Maine Oyster Company
American Unagi
Bang Island Musells | Portland
Blackstone Point Oysters | Damariscotta
Browne Trading Co
SOPO Seafood
Nautical Farms
Maine Ocean Farms
Ferda Farms | Brunswick
Love Point Oysters | Brunswick
Atlantic Sea Farms | Biddeford
Nauti Sisters Sea Farm | Yarmouth
Nor’Easter Oyster | Northeast Harbor

SNACKS

Mom’s Organic Munchies | Freeport
Maine Crisp Company Inc.| Winslow
Diggables | Portland
88 Acres

Experiences & Services

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, & TOURS

Center for Maine Contemporary Art  |  Rockland
Coelle Travel
Experience Maine   |  Statewide
Farnsworth Art Museum & Olson House  |  Rockland
G-Force Adventures | Brewer
Joy to the Wind Gallery  |  Boothbay Harbor
New England Tour Company  |  Bar Harbor
Your Maine Concierge  |  statewide

EXPERIENCES & HOSPITALITY

Lighthouse Bikes |  South Portland, Cape Elizabeth
Akres Acres Disc Golf and Event Center |  Bowdoinham
Cadillac Mountain Summit Shuttle |  Bar Harbor
The Remedy Cocktail Company
Juniper Hill Inn |  Ogunquit
Roger Jane House |  Bar Harbor
PWM Transportation
Flagship Inn & Suites  |  Boothbay Harbor
Press Hotel  |  Portland
Sebasco Harbor Resort  |  Phippsburg
The Francis Hotel  |  Portland

RESTAURANTS

LB Kitchen | Portland
Cocktail Mary | Portland
Food Point Brazillian Steakhouse | Lewiston
Magno Terra Cafe & Chefette Toni | Yarmouth
Il Leone | Peaks Island
Luke’s Lobster | Portland
The Fountain Ice Cream. | Bath
Maiz | Portland
Honeycomb Café | Scarborough
Ridgetop Restaurant and Dairy Bar | Thorndike
Empanada Club | Portland
The Hamburger Stand  |  Biddeford
Waves Restaurant  |  Boothbay Harbor
Mack’s Place  |  Bridgton
Taverna Khione  |  Brunswick
Trails End Steakhouse & Tavern  |  Eustis
Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven | Farmington
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

SERVICES

The Photo Kitchen | Portland
Lifeline for ME
Alfred’s Upholstering and Custom Fabrication  |  statewide
Babcock Functional Health | Cumberland Foreside
Cause Digital Marketing  |  online
Grime Studio  |  Portland
GSD Home Improvement | Portland
Lone Spruce Creative | Biddeford
Maine Music & Health  |  Portland
Maine Solar Solutions  |  statewide
Meineke Car Care Center  |  Topsham
New Approaches Counseling | Portland
ReVision Energy  |  statewide
Science Dogs of New England | statewide
Tearcap Workshops  |  Hiram
Heavy Element
Inspect Maine

FOR THE PARENTS

Livin’ The Breast Life |  Brewer
Baby Booty | Portland
A to Z Abilities|  South Berwick
The Good School |  Rockland

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Wilcox Wellness & Fitness |  Bangor, Brunswick
Arcana  |  Portland
Berrie’s Hearing and Optical Center  |  Brunswick
Central Lincoln County YMCA  |  Damariscotta
Natural Fitness  |  Portland

Retail

ACCESSORIES

Maven Leather
Sea Bags
Weft and Warp

BOOKS

Mockingbird Bookshop | Bath
OurShelves

CLOTHING

American Roots
Bloom Consignment & Resale | Westbrook
Cool as a Moose | Portland, Brunswick, Bar Harbor, Provincetown
Old Port Wool & Textile Company

ART & CRAFT

Michael James Murray Art
Pins and Needles

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Rhona Beauty | Portland
Beam Skin Studio | Portland
Ritual Hair Studio | Portland
Night and Day Skincare | South Portland
Winnie’s Beauty Salon | South Portland
Lavender Salon  |  Portland
Mahala’s Day Spa  |  Manchester
Rise Medical Aesthetics
Dulse & Rugosa
Mad Gabs
MadCap Moksha
Mariama’s Beauty Supply
True North Beauty

CONTRACTORS, HOME IMPROVEMENT, GARDEN

Stevens Forest Products
Scrapdogs Community Compost
Survey Scapes
Southern Maine Rolloff Dumpsters
White Spruce Design Studio
Trailside Gardens

HOME & DECOR

Agaseke Baskets
Campfire Pottery
Keyes Pottery
Lone Bear’s Arts
On the Docks
Lazy Acres Farm
Kiss Creations
The Coaster Co
Durafresh
Hearth and Harrow
Heirloom Consignment
Lobster Buoy Birdhouses
Meg K Walsh

JEWELRY

Choo 11 | Yarmouth
Illuminated ME Jewelry
Angel Accessories | Bangor

PETS

Dog Not Gone
TriPom Chews
Something to Wag About | Trenton

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Dove Tail Bats
Scenic Drive Sports
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
The Local Gear
Winterstick Snowboards

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