We, sisters Becca and Tammy, are creative business women with a spirit of adventure, a love of learning and a need to continually pass on what we have learned to others. With more than fifty years combined experience in banking, customer relations, people management, quality and control, and restaurant experiences, we bring a wealth of… Read more »

Maine Roasted™   Anchored on the rugged Bold Coast of Downeast Maine, we responsibly source rare & affordable Single-Origin coffees from The Americas, including direct from our own farm in Tarrazu, Costa Rica – Café Costa Fuerte. Our coffees are small-batch roasted, then cooled by North Atlantic coastal breezes. Highlighting the independent, hardy, and adventurous… Read more »

Worcester’s Wild Blueberries in Orneville Twp.is the home of Lee & Everett and their golden retriever puppy Mister Blue. We have an adult daughter who lives out of state. Our 147 acre farm has about 20 acres of wild low bush blueberries while the rest is forest land. We also own additional blueberry and forest… Read more »

Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections is a family owned business that was started by Tom Wilbur & Catherine Carty-Wilbur in 1983 as a chocolate and candy store on Bow Street in Freeport, Maine. When they began making their own confections in 1985 attention to detail and the use of the finest ingredients was what set… Read more »

I get all my inspiration from having traveled with my airline pilot husband. If he was going to Belgium I went too…once there I tasted chocolate and waffles and all sorts of amazing flavors. I noticed that all over Europe the flavors we far less sweet than in the US. I was totally intrigued by… Read more »

It all started with a 19 year old bartender and a 64 year old lady. During the summer of 2001 at Lakewood Inn Restaurant Katie Quinn (the bartender) & Jan Powers (the lady) began the study of making the perfect bloody mary. Katie being 19 thought she knew all….so her very first bloody mary was… Read more »

I am passionate about creating, and love all things chocolate. When I saw an opportunity to share that passion with others, I took it. After much experimenting and working to perfect my technique, I developed my first official product and Ella’s Chocolates was born. A personal favorite of mine, the chocolate covered cherry, was where… Read more »

Tucked away in the sleepy Moosehead Lake region of Maine, Northwoods Gourmet Girl has been producing all-natural, elegant pantry staples since 2005; one jar at a time. Perhaps inspired by the myriad of artificially-flavored, chemically-altered condiments that line the shelves of supermarkets around the nation, chef Abby Freethy set out in 2005 to create a… Read more »

KATE SHAFFER With more than 20 years experience in the food industry at all levels, Kate Shaffer brings a high degree of know-how and stick-to-it-iveness to the production workings of the company. Armed with a library copy of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Kate took over the management of her family’s kitchen… Read more »

Julie had a job at a popcorn store about 35 years ago when she was in high school. She never lost her love for flavored popcorn. In 2008 she told her husband, Paul, about her summer job, and they created their business plan together! Julie’s background was as a hairdresser and salon owner, and Paul’s… Read more »