Red Lantern Ranch

09/26/2026

🌧️ With rain in the forecast for tomorrow morning, we’ve decided we won’t be at the Alexandria, MN Farmers Market tomorrow. We’d rather keep you, ourselves, and our chicken dry!

But we’re still fully stocked, and you can still get your chicken for the week. 🐔

Simply place your order online and pick it up right here at the ranch:

👉 www.redlanternranch.com (click "shop chicken")

Once your order is packed and ready, we’ll email you an invoice. Then just text the number on the invoice to arrange a pickup time, and we’ll bring your order right out to your car. No need to even get out in the rain!

We’re only 5 miles from the Alexandria Farmers Market, so ranch pickup is quick and easy.

Thanks for supporting Red Lantern Ranch, and stay dry tomorrow! 🌧️🐔

09/18/2026

We snapped this photo last week here at Red Lantern Ranch, and it captures a little bit of what we love about raising chickens on pasture.

That mobile range coop in the background is home to our chickens while they’re out on pasture. As they grow, we move the coop daily across the pasture, giving the birds access to fresh ground while protecting them from the elements and predators.

But the chickens aren't the only ones benefiting...

The pasture is full of grasses, wildflowers, insects, and all sorts of species that make up a healthy, diverse ecosystem. The chickens get fresh pasture, the pasture gets nutrients from the birds, and then we move them along and give the pasture time to recover.

It’s a simple system with a lot of interconnected pieces, and we love being able to steward it. 🤎

Our 2026 chicken production season is wrapping up next week, when our final batch heads to the processor. But that doesn't mean the chicken is going away! We’re fully stocked with most everything and hope to keep you all supplied all year round. But order quickly! We've been having difficulty keeping some things in stock. And don't worry, we're already working on BIG plans for next year to keep up with the demand that we're so excited about. Stay tuned...

If you’re local, come see us at the Alexandria, MN Farmers Market every Saturday from 9 a.m.–noon through October. And if you can't make it to the market, you can order chicken for pickup right here at the ranch.

07/22/2026

We are so excited that our chicken will be featured this weekend on Burr Vineyards wood-fired pizza!! Grab your tickets in the comments below and snag yourself a great time eating some amazing local food and supporting local business! 🪵 🔥 🍕 🍷

Pizza ordering is live for this week! Pizza of the week is Honey Chipotle Bbq Chicken. Red sauce, shredded chicken (local pasture raised chicken from Red Lantern Ranch), red onion, sweet corn, some three cheese blend, Redhead Creamery Red Temper cheese (honey chipotle cheddar), and drizzled with local bbq sauce from Rose City Bbq.

07/16/2026

🔔 New Product! 🔔

We have a very limited amount of grass-fed & finished ground lamb available for you!

We normally just stick to chicken, but wanted to try offering some this summer to see how it goes and how you like it! 😋

Our lamb is raised on pasture its entire life using regenerative principles, and never given antibiotics, added hormones, or other chemical treatments. We never feed grain, and always raise them with the utmost in respect and ethics. Enjoy our grass-fed & finished lamb as a burger, in your favorite Mediterranean food, or just as a substitute for ground beef.

To order, follow the link to our website in the comments and click the “Shop Chicken” button.

07/10/2026

We were delighted to be featured by Acres of Asher in their monthly farmer interviews. If you want to go behind the scenes and understand a bit more why we farm the way we do, this interview gives you that glimpse.

ICYMI, our chicken is available through the Hub & Spoke Community (www.acresofasher.com), Otto & Asher , and Service Food Market Fergus Falls. Stop by and stock up!

Join the Hub & Spoke Community to receive early access to future farmer interviews, more behind-the-scenes content from Jonathan, educational resources, and member benefits—all while helping strengthen a more resilient local food economy.
👉https://acresofasher.com/products/lifetime-membership

07/05/2026

Red, white, and… green?

We didn’t have much for blue in the mobile range coop today… our chickens are on such nice pasture that there’s a lot of green there. 😎 So the blue sky in the background is rounding out today’s patriotic colors!

Happy 250th Birthday America! 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙 Hope you’re having a fun and safe holiday.

06/22/2026

Ever wanted to go behind the scenes and learn a bit more about how your chicken is produced? Wondered what managing a regenerative operation is really like?

If so, we have a fun opportunity for you! This Thursday, from 6-8PM, we are hosting a Pasture-walk for the Sustainable Farming Association. Jonathan’s full-time job is for SFA. As part of his job, he puts together this pasture-walk series throughout Minnesota, so it’s safe to say he picked a really great host site this month! 😉

Come and learn from two of SFA’s regenerative ag consultants and network with other likeminded consumers and producers. Additionally, see firsthand how we grow our chicken and graze our sheep and goats. Plus, we are converting 60 acres of erodible crop ground, that was washing into Alexandria’s beloved chain of lakes, to perennial forages for our poultry and small ruminant operation. You’ll get to see it all!

Link to register/more information in the comments below ⬇️, or just show up!

06/13/2026

Fully stocked up and loving this beautiful weather! It’s a great day for a stroll through the Alexandria MN Farmers Market!

06/12/2026

🐔The wait is over…fresh pasture-raised chicken is back in stock!🐔

We processed our first chickens of the season this week, and that means all of your Red Lantern Ranch favorites are back in stock!

✔ Whole birds
✔ Breasts
✔ Tenders
✔ Thighs
✔ Wings
✔ Drumsticks

Plus, we’re trying two new products this year:
🔥 Wingettes (wing flats)
🔥 Drumettes

We’re also stoked about the new packaging that our processor has implemented this year. It gives our chicken a clean, professional look while helping make processing more efficient.

Whether you’re firing up the grill, stocking the freezer, or planning summer meals, we’ve got you covered.

📍 Find us at the Alexandria, MN Farmers Market this Saturday from 9 AM–Noon, or order online today.

05/27/2026

The brooder is all turned over and ready for our second batch of broilers to arrive! When they arrive we’ll have over 1,100 broilers going at once- 500+ in the field and 600 in the brooder. Once we process the batch in the field, this new batch will move outside and the cycle will continue.

Because we have such a short season to grow broilers on pasture here in MN, we have to turn and burn these batches as tight as we can. 💪🏽