Small farm · Live feed · Manistee, MI
Premium live mealworms grown with care — delivered to your backyard flock or scaly family member.
No hormones, no fillers. Just clean substrate and wholesome feed.
Packed carefully and shipped fast so every worm arrives lively.
High-protein treats your chickens and reptiles will go crazy for.
A real small business from Manistee — you’re supporting a family farm, not a factory.
Who we feed
Whether you’re keeping a flock of hens or a bearded dragon who refuses anything less than the finest, NeedForFeed has the live and dried mealworms to keep your animals healthy and happy.
Mealworms are the ultimate high-protein treat for laying hens, bantams, and heritage breeds. Watch the flock go absolutely wild — and reward them for it.
Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and blue-tongue skinks all thrive on live mealworms. Perfect feeder insects for a balanced and enriching diet.
Fresh & ready
All mealworms are raised on-site and shipped within 24 hours of harvest.
How to order: Click any “Order” button below to open an email to us. Just let us know what you’d like and your shipping address, and we’ll reply with a total and payment instructions. Orders typically ship within 1–3 business days. Live mealworms ship Monday–Wednesday.
Live mealworms — 500 ct
Our most popular size. Great for weekly feeding or getting started with live feed.
Live mealworms — 1,000 ct
Perfect for multi-pet households or stocking up for treat season.
Dried mealworms — 4 oz
Long shelf life. Toss into a feeder or mix with feed. No refrigeration needed.
Dried mealworms — 1 lb
Our bulk dried option. Best price per ounce for regular feeders.
Humble beginnings from a shoebox. Still a growing and lively business.
NeedForFeed started exactly the way most great things do — small, scrappy, and in a shoebox. What began as a tiny experiment grew into a real operation, driven by the simple idea that animals deserve fresh, clean, naturally-raised feed.
We found that our chickens were healthier, more active, and laying better eggs when we supplemented their diet with live mealworms. Our reptiles were thriving too. It wasn’t long before friends and neighbors were asking where they could get some.
We raise Tenebrio molitor — the common mealworm — from larvae through their full life cycle in a climate-controlled environment right here in Manistee, MI. Our substrate is a clean blend of oats and bran, with fresh fruits and vegetables for moisture. No pesticides, no additives, no shortcuts.
Every batch is inspected before packing. We only ship healthy, lively worms — because your animals deserve nothing less.
We’re a small family operation based in Manistee, Michigan. This isn’t a warehouse operation — it’s a real farm run by people who actually care about what their animals eat. When you order from us, you’re getting the same worms we feed our own flock every single day.
Questions or custom orders? We love hearing from customers. Reach us at lifecelium@gmail.com
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Everything you need to know about ordering, feeding, and storage.