Kowalski's Naturally Raised Poultry

Kowalski's is proud to partner with Ferndale Market of Cannon Falls, Minnesota, to offer free-range, antibiotic-free turkeys. Ferndale is a third-generation family-owned company that shares our deep connections to Minnesota as well as sustainable, humane farming and strong community values. For over 70 years, the Peterson family has been committed to raising their birds naturally: free range during the warmer months and antibiotic-free all year round. All their turkeys are also processed naturally without any additives at a USDA facility.

Galen Miller and his father raised turkeys back in the late '60s to early '70s. In 1974, they switched over to raising broiler chickens, laying the groundwork for what would become Miller Poultry. Over the years, the Miller family has purchased their own feed mill, hatchery and processing plant, allowing them to carefully control every step of the process from egg to table. Miller Poultry raises their chickens with no antibiotics or growth stimulants – ever!

Pete Thorfinnson entered the poultry business by butchering pheasants for hunters back in 1989. Local chefs began asking Pete to raise free-range hens for their restaurants, which began an adventure that has grown immensely over the years. Kadejan grows birds in small flocks and feeds them a strict vegetarian diet on their Glenwood, Minnesota, farm. They are raised without added growth stimulants or antibiotics and are air-chilled in the processing plant that Pete built from the ground up in 2007. This allowed them to transform their old plant into a hatchery for local growers.