Lagrant's Northern Bred Queens

Our Mission

We strive to provide the highest quality queen bees in the Northeast, exceeding our customers' expectations for timely, friendly service and exceptional value. We will achieve this goal by maintaining healthy hives through effective colony management and maintaining our commitment to natural breeding practices.

Our Business

Lagrant's Northern Bred Queens is an independent offshoot of Lagrant's Honeybees and Supplies, a family-run business with nearly 40 years of beekeeping experience. Established in 2008, Lagrant's Queens has geared up for a significant increase in queen demand in 2010. Lagrant's Northern Bred Queens will do one thing and will do it well: raise high-quality honeybee queens.

Who We Are

Jim Lagrant spent his childhood in the apiary with his father, renowned New England beekeeper Frank Lagrant. While Jim grew up to pursue an engineering career, he maintained a love for nature and the outdoors. When his parents began to scale back their business to concentrate solely on beekeeping equipment and supplies, Jim was able to step in and take over the queen production side of their business.

Frank and Jim Lagrant circa 1983