Carolina Crickets

09/14/2026

This is the good stuff.

A bin on the farm today — and it’s only part of what we’re packing this week!

Order now and we’ll get them on the next truck. Need them faster? Overnight’s available.

Raised in Dunn, NC. Virus-free. Alive when they leave, alive when they get to you.

Pinheads to adults. Dubia too!

Questions, sizing, a standing order — we pick up the phone.

910-694-3025

09/07/2026

FLASH SALE — Large & Jumbo banded crickets.

75% off per 1,000

50% off on 500 or fewer

Order by Tuesday, Sept 8 at 8:00 PM EST and we ship no later than Wednesday. We only ship overnight orders placed on Wednesdays after 11:00AM and on Thursdays.

Farm-direct from Dunn, NC. While supplies last. All sales final.

Shop: carolinacricketfarm.com

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

We are stocked up while a lot of places aren’t.

Whether you’re heading out for late-summer panfish or keeping your reptiles and amphibians well-fed, we’ve got farm-raised live crickets ready to ship in pinheads, smalls, larges, and jumbos. Mediums are coming next week!

Raised in our virus-free facility on a nutrient-dense diet, these crickets arrive lively and hold up better — on the hook or in the feeder dish. No last-minute scramble to empty pet-store shelves or bait tanks.

Farm-direct from Dunn, NC • Best shipping rates • Local pickup available

Order today on our website or give us a call at 910-694-3025

Join the Cricket Club for automatic deliveries and savings.

Hand-raised since 1947 — a legacy that leaps!

09/01/2026

Last Cast · Labor Day Sale

40% off Banded Large & Jumbo crickets — through Wednesday, 9/8.

These are the big, lively banded crickets — the ones that fill a hook and fill a bin. When this batch is gone, the sale is over.

Raised on our farm in Dunn, NC.

Ship live, or pick up at 212 Bait Rd.

Limited Quantity! Call us today at 910-694-3025 or order on carolinacricketfarm.com.

08/27/2026

Honestly, the idea of breeding your own crickets sounds great until you’re actually doing it.

On paper, you put a few crickets in a tub, keep them warm, and save some cash. In reality? You’re suddenly managing 88-degree heat zones, sifting out toxic waste every single day so ammonia doesn't wipe out the bin, changing hydration media constantly so baby pinheads don't drown, and praying a sudden virus doesn't collapse months of effort overnight.

By the time you pay for the electricity, heating pads, replacement egg flats, and factor in your own time (plus the smell), breeding at home can easily cost over 20 cents a cricket.

We take on all that daily labor, heat management, and biosecurity so you don't have to. From tiny pinheads to full jumbos, we raise calcium-fortified crickets for just pennies apiece and ship them straight to your door.

If you want to see the full scientific breakdown of why cricket colonies crash (and how we run ours), I put together an in-depth blog post detailing the exact life cycles and care specs.

👇 Check the first comment below to find the full blog post and storage guide!

From Pinheads to Jumbo Crickets - we've got your crickets!

Carolina Crickets
Formerly the Warren Cricket Farm
Hand-raised since 1947 - a legacy that leaps!

08/25/2026

🦗 A Legacy That Leaps… and the local paper noticed!

We’re honored that The Daily Record featured our story:

“Growing ‘a legacy that leaps:’ New cricket dynasty resurrects state’s largest farm”

There’s a cricket shortage across the United States — but not here in Dunn. When Bryan Sharpe bought the old Warren’s Cricket Farm in 2025 (originally just for the warehouse space), he “got the bug”… and the Sharpe family has been hard at work ever since bringing North Carolina’s largest cricket farm back to life.

We’re proud to carry forward the nearly 80-year legacy started by “Mr. Cricket” Waylon Warren — raising healthy, virus-free Acheta and Banded crickets right here on Bait Road for fishermen, reptile keepers, and pet owners who demand the best.

Thank you, The Daily Record and Emily Weaver, for shining a light on our family and team!

👉 Read the full article here:

https://www.mydailyrecord.com/townnews/sport/growing-a-legacy-that-leaps-new-cricket-dynasty-resurrects-state-s-largest-farm/article_8aab7262-0c81-4314-bb8f-0b1e2e491ed6.html

Need fresh, lively crickets shipped fast?

🛒 Shop now → carolinacricketfarm.com
We’re not just raising crickets — we’re preserving a tradition.

A Legacy That Leaps!

There is a cricket shortage in the United States — but not in Dunn. That’s thanks to Bryan Sharpe who never imagined running the state’s largest cricket farm when he

08/18/2026

Big energy for a tiny frog! 🐸✨

Did you know these pint-sized poison dart frogs need tiny, bite-sized prey to thrive? That’s where our Pinhead Crickets come in!

Pinheads are the perfect starter food! Pinhead crickets are a complete protein balanced with an amino acid profile live, micro-insect feeder. Perfectly nutritious for your little pet!

Whether you’re feeding micro-hunters like dart frogs and baby geckos, or giant appetites that need our Jumbos, Carolina Crickets has every size covered from Pinhead to Jumbo - no national cricket shortage here! 🦗💥

👇 Tell us in the comments: What’s the smallest (or biggest!) micro-predator in your reptile room?

Time to restock your feeder bins? Drop a comment "FEED" or send us a DM and we’ll help you pick the perfect cricket size for your bug-eaters!

Carolina Crickets
Formerly the Warren Cricket Farm
Hand-Raised Since 1947 - a legacy that leaps!

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08/18/2026

BEAT THE HEAT. SHADE THE HOOK. LAND THE SLABS. 🎣💥

When the Carolina summer sun gets blazingly hot, giant crappie and trophy bream head straight for the deepest shade under overhangs, docks, and brush piles. If you want to pull those monster panfish out of the shadows, you need a bait they can’t resist!

Enter our Large & Jumbo Banded Crickets:

🦗 High-Energy & Hardy: Carolina Crickets receive a highly nutritious diet fortified with protein and calcium, making them sturdier on the hook and more active in the water to trigger aggressive strikes from lazy summertime biters.

🦗 79+ Years of Quality: Farm-raised right here in the Carolinas, carrying on a proud family tradition since 1947.

🦗 Fast Direct Shipping: Fresh, lively bait shipped straight to your door or favorite local bait shop with fast 1–2 day transit times across NC, SC, VA, GA, FL, and nationwide!

Catch our feature spread in the latest issue of Carolina Sportsman Magazine! Whether you're filling the livewell with monster crappie or stocking up for your exotic pets at home, we’ve got the biggest, liveliest crickets in the Carolinas.

👉 Stock up for your next trip today! Send us a DM or drop a comment. Share a picture of your latest catch with one of our jumbo crickets. 

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08/17/2026

Hey everyone ☀️

Just a quick heads-up from us today (8/17). It’s going to be 95°+ here, so we’ve decided to hold all shipments until tomorrow to give your crickets the best chance of arriving safely.
Pickup orders are still available as usual!

If you really need your order to go out today, just email us before 2:30pm EST at [email protected] and we’ll do our best. Please know that due to the extreme heat, we won’t be able to cover any losses if it ships today.

Thanks so much for your patience and understanding — we truly appreciate you. We’ll get everything out first thing tomorrow when it’s safer. 💚

Stay cool out there!