When you live on the coast of Maine, your life is ruled by water. Waves, gulls in the sky, the thrilling tug of a fish on the line. Our herring, mackerel, and kippers keep the clean bite of cold, clear water in mind. All our seafood has the snap of crisp offshore wind, and is made by people who grew up on the water. It's as close to "fresh off the boat" as you can get. Bar Harbor Foods sits on a picturesque wharf on a beautiful sheltered cove in Down east Maine. The cries of gulls echo across the water; the tide laps against pilings as the tie lines of the fishing boats stretch and creak in the sun and fog. This is where we make our premium specialty seafood – fresh off the docks of Maine. While the business has expanded and changed over the past 85 years, Down east Maine still inspires all our products. Our premium foods reflect naturally delicious New England cuisine and authentic Maine traditions. We like to keep things simple, from original recipes and fresh natural ingredients, to the appealing simplicity of our labels. Our specialty seafood and other fine foods are made in small batches and packed and canned mostly by hand, just like people on the coast of Maine have been doing for generations. Bar Harbor is a special place – you can taste it!
