The guy at the Farmers Market is actally your best source of information because he lives in the area. That means he knows what you will have to deal with.
Getting them ready for winter is no big deal. Mainly means making sure they have enough food stores to get them through.
The medications are no big deal either they come with instructions for use.
Dave is one of our beekeepers on here and if you check the other threads in this forum you'll discover others.
