Full-service butcher shops and traditional meat markets offer custom cuts, specialty sausages, and whole-animal sourcing that standard supermarket counters rarely carry. Differences come down to whether a shop handles house-slaughtered livestock, stocks dry-aged prime beef, or focuses on specific regional and halal preparations. A map pin shows where the store is, but it will not tell you if they break down whole sides in-house or just sell pre-portioned case cuts.
Arundel 3
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Paul's Venison Sausage and Jerky
77 Proctor Rd, Arundel, ME 04046-7900
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Son of a Bun
1654 Portland Rd, Arundel, ME 04046-8179
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Laflammes
208 New Rd, Arundel, ME 04046-8767
Brewer 3
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Emery's Meat and Produce Brewer
262 State St, Brewer, ME 04412-1519
10:00 am – 05:00 pm, WINTER HOURS: Thursday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Downtown Charcuterie
231 N Main St, Brewer, ME 04412
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Emery's Meats
Twin City Plaza, 272 State St, Brewer, ME 04412-1519
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Bisson's Meat Market
116 Meadow Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011-3936
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Ash Cove Lobster Inc
24 Hastings Ln, Brunswick, ME 04079
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The Butchers & Bakers
149 Maine St, Brunswick, ME 04011-2058
Gardiner 3
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Central Maine Meats
563 Brunswick Ave, Gardiner, ME 04345-6016
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Weston’s Meat Market
52 Town House Rd, Gardiner, ME 04345-3402
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Emery's Meat and Produce
35 Bridge St, Gardiner, ME 04345
Portland 3
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Rosemont Brighton Annex
559 Brighton Ave, Portland, ME 04102
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I.S.F. Trading Company
11 Portland Fish Pier, Portland, ME 04101-4620
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Atlantic Beef
306 Warren Ave Ste 1, Portland, ME 04103-1191
Mon-Fri 8am-12pm, 1pm-4pm
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Sirloin's Butcher Shop
89 County Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074-8203
wednesday-saturday: 10am - 6pm
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Hoglund's Countryside Meat Market
89 County Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074-8203
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Great East Butcher Company
450 Payne Rd Ste D, Scarborough, ME 04074-5901
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Emery Meat & Produce
9 Water St, Waterville, ME 04901-6543
monday 10am-5pm
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Joseph's Market
74 Front St, Waterville, ME 04901-6613
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Emery's Meat & Produce, Waterville Maine
350 Kennedy Memorial Dr, Waterville, ME 04901-4593
monday 10am-5pm
York 3
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Seacoast Brothers Butcher Shop
459 US Route 1, York, ME 03909-1638
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The Meat House
459 US Route 1, York, ME 03909-1638
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Seacoast Brothers Butcher Shop
21 Railroad Ave, York, ME 03909-6535
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Bristol Lobster Sales
53 Roads End Rd, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538-2237
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Sea Pier Inc
87 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
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Countryside Meat Market
1225 W Main St, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
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Kishbaugh's Processing & Smoked Meats
1445 Bear Hill Rd, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426-3115
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Hopkins Point Lobster
72 Hopkins Point Rd, Jonesport, ME 04649-3242
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Southwest Creek Butcher Shop
1408 Mason Bay Rd, Jonesport, ME 04649
Kittery 2
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Maine Meat
7 Wallingford Sq, Kittery, ME 03904-1796
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Carl's Meat Market
25 State Rd, Kittery, ME 03904-1535
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Castonguay Meats
234 Gibbs Mill Rd, Livermore, ME 04253-3415
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RB's Meats
99 J M Roy Dr, Livermore, ME 04253
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Hemlock Ridge Smokehouse
715 Starks Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955
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Hemlock Ridge Meat Processing
715 Starks Rd, New Sharon, ME 04955
Steuben 2
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Bbs Lobster Trap
830 Pigeon Hill Rd, Steuben, ME 04680-3905
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Ray’s Meat Market
69 Dyers Bay Rd, Steuben, ME 04680
Unity 2
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Five Pillars Butchery
119 Bangor Rd, Unity, ME 04988-4211
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Charcuterie
41 Leelynn Rd, Unity, ME 04988-4039
Warren 2
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Curtis Custom Meats
1719 Camden Rd, Warren, ME 04864-4110
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The Meat Shop
2524 Camden Rd, Warren, ME 04864-4122
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West Gardiner Beef
10 Gilley Dr, West Gardiner, ME 04345-3525
monday - friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
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Weston's Meat's and Poultry
95 Collins Mills Rd, West Gardiner, ME 04345-3412
Albion 1
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Jasons Butcher Shop
22 Unity Rd, Albion, ME 04910-6153
Auburn 1
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Brava Meat Co.
86 Main St, Auburn, ME 04210
Bath 1
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Kennebec Meat Co.
215 Water St, Bath, ME 04530-2628
Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Belfast 1
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Goose River Farm Inc.
29 Belmont Ave, Belfast, ME 04915-6861
Berwick 1
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Badwolfe Butcher and Deli
12 Sullivan St, Berwick, ME 03901-2925
Blaine 1
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A & A Custom Slaughterhouse and Smoked Meats
15 Chandler Rd, Blaine, ME 04734
Bowdoin 1
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Butcher Boys Deer Cutting
152 John Small Rd, Bowdoin, ME 04287-7204
Bucksport 1
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Those Guys Wild Game Processing
522 Central St, Bucksport, ME 04416-4645
Buxton 1
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Brookside Custom Cutting
411 Chicopee Rd, Buxton, ME 04093-3320
Caribou 1
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Flannery’s Butcher Shop
539 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736-3907
China 1
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Saints Meat Processing
534 Windsor Rd, China, ME 04358-5136
Clinton 1
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The Chop Shop Custom Deer & Moose Cutting
648 Mutton Ln, Clinton, ME 04927-3325
Corea 1
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Corea Lobster Co-Operative
199 Crowley Island Rd, Corea, ME 04624
Crystal 1
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Hatch's Custom Meat Cutting
23 Prescott Rd, Crystal, ME 04747-3029
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Riverside Butcher Co.
49 Main St, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Dedham 1
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The BACON Man
292 Lily Rd, Dedham, ME 04429-4822
Deer Isle 1
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Downeast Taxidermy
30 Goose Cove Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627-3924
Detroit 1
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Pittsfield Beef
344 River Rd, Detroit, ME 04929-3212
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Eagle Lake wild game processing
75 Old Main St, Eagle Lake, ME 04739-3301
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Colvard & Company Sausages
10 Buttermilk Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605-2546
Etna 1
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Watsons Custom Butcher Shop
61 Carter Rd, Etna, ME 04434-3126
Guilford 1
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Herring Brothers Meats Retail Store
346 Water St, Guilford, ME 04443
Mon-Sat 8am-4pm
Hampden 1
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Brown Brook Farm
280 Meadow Rd, Hampden, ME 04444-3220
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Nest & Mullen
7 Perkins Ln, Kennebunk, ME 04043-6029
Lamoine 1
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Lobster 207
40 Lobster Ln, Lamoine, ME 04605-6504
Leeds 1
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Farmers' Gate Market
1313 Route 106, Leeds, ME 04263-3320
Tue-Wed 9am-4pm, Thu-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm
Lewiston 1
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Bene’s Beef
990 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Lincolnville 1
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Hill Top Farm Meat Cutters
2060 Belfast Rd, Lincolnville, ME 04849-5630
Lisbon Falls 1
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The Sausage Kitchen
36 Main St, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252-1507
Madawaska 1
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Backroads Meat & Seafood
23 Aspen Rd, Madawaska, ME 04756-3208
Manchester 1
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Manchester Meats
1046 Western Ave, Manchester, ME 04351-3408
Monroe 1
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Smith Log Smokehouse
5 E Main St, Monroe, ME 04951
Moose River 1
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Wildwoods
38 Pleasant St, Moose River, ME 04945-4012
North Anson 1
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Luce's Meats
366 Embden Pond Rd, North Anson, ME 04958-7427
Norway 1
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C & C Farm
495 Main St, Norway, ME 04268-5342
Orland 1
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Downeast Tender Meats
291 Castine Rd, Orland, ME 04472-3612
Palmyra 1
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Outlaws Chop Shop
9 Windfall Ln, Palmyra, ME 04965-3260
Rangeley 1
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Only Trophies Game Cooler
255 Loon Lake Rd, Rangeley, ME 04970-4229
Raymond 1
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Southpaw Meat Market
1233 Roosevelt Trl, Raymond, ME 04071-6672
saturday 9am – 5pm
Reed Plantation 1
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D&R Custom Meat Cutting
462 Main St, Reed Plantation, ME 04497-6014
Rockland 1
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Wiggins Meat Market
148 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841-3818
Sabattus 1
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Sabattus Deer Processing
435 Middle Rd, Sabattus, ME 04280-4520
Sanford 1
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Sanford Butcher Shop
578 Lebanon St, Sanford, ME 04073-5300
Sidney 1
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Marcoux Meat Shop
202 Town Farm Rd, Sidney, ME 04330-2452
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Barber Brothers Meat and Provisions
101 Ocean St, South Portland, ME 04106-2833
Thorndike 1
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Midcoast Meat Cutting
1189 Belfast Rd, Thorndike, ME 04986-4508
Union 1
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Dave's Wild Game Processing
38 The Woods Rd, Union, ME 04862-3624
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Delano Seafood shack
2090 Atlantic Hwy, Waldoboro, ME 04572-6027
Washington 1
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Thin Blue Line Meats
427 W Washington Rd, Washington, ME 04574-4406
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Kniffins Specialty Meats
933 Main St, Waterboro, ME 04087
West Enfield 1
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Mitchells Wild Game Processing
20 Emmett Rd, West Enfield, ME 04493-4529
Windham 1
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Windham Butcher Shop
247 Varney Mill Rd, Windham, ME 04062-5012
Windsor 1
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JZ Meat Processing
398 Wingood Rd, Windsor, ME 04363-3718
Winslow 1
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Bouchers Deer Cutting
715 Benton Ave, Winslow, ME 04901-2662
Woodland 1
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Hemphill & Son's Butchery
531 Woodland Center Rd, Woodland, ME 04736-5142
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Good to know
What is the difference between a butcher shop and a grocery meat counter?
Independent butcher shops typically source higher-grade or locally raised livestock and cut whole animals or primals on site. This allows skilled staff to fulfill custom thickness requests, provide specialized offal, and process custom sausage recipes that standard grocery stores do not offer.
How do prices at independent meat markets compare to supermarkets?
Everyday commodities like conventional chicken breast may cost slightly more at a specialty market, but premium cuts often carry comparable or better value for the higher quality. Specialty items like dry-aged beef or local heritage pork typically range from $15 to $35 per pound depending on the cut and farm sourcing.
Can I request specific cuts or whole-animal shares?
Most standalone meat markets accept custom requests for non-standard cuts, extra-thick steaks, or specific fat trims if you ask a few days in advance. Many shops also sell quarter, half, or whole animal packages, though these require advance deposits and freezer space.
What is hanging weight?
Hanging weight is the weight of a slaughtered animal after skinning and evisceration, but before final trimming and dry aging. When purchasing a side or whole animal in Maine, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 99 meat processors across Maine on ButcherAtlas to learn more about custom carcass purchasing.
How to make sausage at home?
To make sausage at home, chill high-fat meat and grind it, mix thoroughly with seasonings and ice water until sticky, then stuff into natural casings. Keep all equipment cold to preserve the emulsion and texture. For custom meat grinds and fresh casings, visit any of the 99 specialized meat markets listed across Maine on ButcherAtlas.