About
About Us
Leaf & Anna offers fun and functional goods for you and those you love.
Founded in 2017, our "World Headquarters" are in Brooklin, Maine, and we carry goods from local businesses down the road, halfway around the world, and so many places in between.
After testing out multiple holiday markets, pop-ups, and shops-within-a-shop, we expanded to Blue Hill and operate a second shop at 5 Main Street in 2021.
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About the name
I dreamt of having a shop since I was a little girl. I was big on lemonade stands and selling knick-knacks to my neighbors, parents, and friends. My older brother and I had a magical shop inside a large closet at my grandmother’s house in Sedgwick, the house I now call my home. “Tim & Anne’s Store” sold fresh bouquets of Black Eyed Susans, Queen Anne’s Lace and sprigs of bay, shell creations, and more. Our customer base was small (we were operating out of a closet after all!), but we thought it was a massive success.
A college job at a needlepoint shop, a rewarding career with Laura Ashley, and many other adventures brought me to the opportunity of buying Betsy’s Sunflower in 2017. Betsy Doherty ran a successful shop in Brooklin and I was excited and ready for a new adventure.
Leaf & Anna’s name is a nod to my parents. They would’ve been proud to see this business grow and flourish.
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L&A in Brooklin is open daily mid-March(ish) to New Year’s Eve. We have a shorter schedule January - mid-March(ish). L&A in Blue Hill is open year-round. Find our current schedule down in the footer, over on our Contact page, and on social media.
Press
- Leaf & Anna Opens in Brooklin, Ellsworth American
- Holiday Hub, Ellsworth American
- Leaf & Anna to Host Book Fair at Brooklin School, WABI
- 5 Main Street Opens in Downtown Blue Hill, Ellsworth American
- Doors Open for Small Business Saturday, Penobscot Bay Press
- A walk on the literary side: Word festival kicks off in Blue Hill next week, Ellsworth American
- 5 Main Street in Blue Hill hoping to make shopping local fun, WABI
- GSA and local shop host prom shopping event, Penobscot Bay Press
- Brooklin library hosts eighth annual Cakes & Authors party, Penobscot Bay Press
- Finding Our Voices fundraiser colors the Peninsula yellow, Penobscot Bay Press
- Maine Mystery Writer Paul Dioron Visits Brooklin, Penobscot Bay Press
