Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Fairmont Minnesota
Package Bees & Nucs for Sale in Fairmont Minnesota
Fairmont Pickup Details - Spring 2026
| Wave: | Wave 1 - April 16-19, 2026 |
| Pickup Date: | April 17 2026 |
| Pickup Time: | TBA |
| Location: | Walmart Supercenter - 1250 Goemann Rd - Fairmont MN 56031 |
| USDA Zone: | 4b |
| Avg Last Frost: | May 8 |
| Bloom Start: | Early May |
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Beekeeping in Fairmont, Minnesota - Zone 4b
Fairmont's Zone 4b in the chain of lakes region offers excellent water sources and diverse forage from prairie remnants to agricultural fields.
Darin's Advice for Zone 4b:
Fairmont's lake chain provides reliable water and early spring forage. Consider our nucs for the strongest start — the established queen and brood give you a head start on the season.
What We Deliver to Fairmont
Package Bees
3 lb packages - Carniolan or Italian
Mated, laying queen included
Hygienic, mite-resistant stock
Nucleus Colonies
5-frame nucs - Spring & MN Overwintered
Established brood pattern
Ready to transfer to your equipment
Queen Bees
Unmarked queens only
Verified layers before caging
Freeze Kill & VSH tested genetics
Why Choose Little Apiary on the Prairie?
Northern-Bred Genetics: Our Carniolan and Italian bees are selected for hygienic behavior, mite resistance, and cold-climate performance. Every queen is Freeze Kill tested and verified laying before caging - because your success starts with proven genetics.
Built for Zone 4b: We don't sell generic bees. Our colonies are maintained to thrive in USDA Zone 4b conditions, where winter temperatures demand resilient stock that overwinters reliably and builds up rapidly in spring.
Delivered Fresh to Fairmont: Your bees travel from our California breeding partners to Fairmont in a climate-controlled trailer - no shipping stress, no postal delays. Pick up your bees at Walmart Supercenter - 1250 Goemann Rd - Fairmont MN 56031.
Real Support: Got questions? Call Darin directly at (701) 809-0153. We help every beekeeper who picks up from us - before, during, and after installation.
Other Minnesota Pickup Locations
Worthington · Mankato · New Ulm
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We sell out every year. Secure your bees for Fairmont pickup today.
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