Bemis Honey Bee Farm — North Little Rock, AR equipment

Category: Equipment Also called: Bemis Honey Bee Farm (North Little Rock, Arkansas); bemishoneybeefarm.com

What it is

Bemis Honey Bee Farm is a beekeeping supply shop and farm in North Little Rock, Arkansas, serving beekeepers in central Arkansas. Its store describes itself as a “one stop shop for beekeeping equipment, honey bees, education, and gifts.” The first-party store on bemishoneybeefarm.com sells assembled and unassembled hive kits, hive bodies, frames and foundation, feeders, nuc boxes, protective clothing, smokers and hive tools, pest control, queen supplies and honey-harvesting gear with posted prices and a cart, alongside a gift shop (honey, beeswax candles, books). It also takes orders for package bees and nucs for pickup only. This listing is for the supply shop with an official cart and on-page prices, not a club or a course.

Official URL

Official shop: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/

Hive Kits: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/collections/hive-kits

Beekeeping Supplies: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/collections/beekeeping-supplies

Example product (Single Hive Beginner Kit, Unassembled): https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/products/deluxe-beginner-kit-unassembled-unpainted-10-frame

Example product (Single Hive Kit): https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/products/double-deep-super-hive-kit-10-frame

Cart: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/cart

Live Bee Policy: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/pages/live-bee-policy

Return & Exchange Policy: https://bemishoneybeefarm.com/pages/return-exchange-policy

Last checked

2026-11-02. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent and browser Accept headers on that date.

FAQ

Q: Where is Bemis Honey Bee Farm and when is it open?
A: The site gives the address as 218 Steed Road, North Little Rock, AR 72117, phone (501) 897-BEES (501-897-2337) and email sales@bemishoneybeefarm.com. Its contact block lists hours as Monday–Friday 8:30 am–4:30 pm and Saturday 9:00 am–12:00 pm (the site header also shows a second location line, 13516 Asher Road, Little Rock, with Mon–Fri 9 am–5 pm and Sat 9 am–noon). Call ahead to confirm which location and hours apply.

Q: Does it have an online store and cart?
A: Yes. bemishoneybeefarm.com runs a Shopify store with collection pages, product pages and a cart at /cart (HTTP 200 when checked).

Q: What do hive kits cost?
A: As listed on the Hive Kits page 2026-11-02 (10-frame unless noted): Single Hive Kit $237.00; Double Hive Kit $464.00; Single Hive Beginner Kit $457.00 unassembled, $510.00 assembled, $540.00 painted and assembled; Double Hive Beginner Kit from $735.00 unassembled, $841.00 assembled, $892.00 painted and assembled; and a 5-frame wooden nuc box kit at $68.00. Some kits have option variants priced slightly higher. Prices change; check the live page.

Q: What comes in the Single Hive Beginner Kit?
A: Per the product page: a telescoping outer cover, ventilated inner cover, two deep hive bodies with 20 deep frames and plastic foundation, one medium hive body with 10 medium frames and foundation, a screened bottom board, a plastic hive top feeder, a plastic queen excluder, a 4x7 smoker, a stainless steel hive tool, a bee brush, a cotton bee jacket, a pair of gloves and the book The Backyard Beekeeper. The unassembled version does not include nails, and pest control is not included. Bees are not included.

Q: Can I get bees there?
A: The Live Bee Policy page says Bemis sells package bees and nucs but does not ship them: they are picked up at the farm rain or shine, on dates that may shift with weather or production delays, with pickup instructions emailed closer to the date. Live bees cannot be returned.

Q: What is the return policy?
A: The Return & Exchange Policy page allows returns or exchanges within 30 days for unused items in original packaging with a receipt; perishable goods such as food, plants and bees are excluded.

Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with Bemis Honey Bee Farm. No purchase, contact or form was made; the cart was only checked for an HTTP 200. This is the site’s first Arkansas Equipment listing (Arkansas already has a Learning entry).