APPPA Team
APPPA Staff

Ginger Shields
Executive Director
Ginger Shields is the executive director for the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA). Ginger, her husband Dave, and their family raise pastured poultry on their farm in North Central Florida. Pastured Life Farm focuses on creating nutrient dense, wholesome foods in accordance with nature.

Mike Badger
Editor
Mike Badger is the editor of The Grit, a monthly publication of the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA). He breeds Cotton Patch Geese and raises turkeys, layers, and meat birds on pasture at Badger’s Millside Farm.
APPPA Board
Matt Cadman
President
Term: 2022-2027
Farm: Shady Grove Ranch
Marc Metzer
Vice President
Term: 2025-2027
Farm: Metzer Farms
Dave Perozzi
Treasurer
Term: 2024-2026
Farm: Wrong Direction Farm
Joelle Wood
Secretary
Term: 2024-2026
Farm: The Old Fashioned Farmstead
Joe Koopsen
Term: 2021-2026
Farm: Joe’s Farm
Terrell Spencer
Term: 2025-2027
Farm: Across the Creek Farm
Levi King
Term: 2026-2028
Business: King and Sons Poultry Service
David Boatright
Term: 2026-2028
Farm: Fed From the Farm
Jordan Green
Term: 2026-2028
Farm: J&L Green Farm
Joel Salatin
Honorary Board Member
Farm: Polyface Farm
ABOUT APPPA
The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) advocates for the viability of ethical pastured poultry production that connects farmers, processors, and consumers in a mutually beneficial community.
APPPA
P.O. Box 142
O'Brien, FL 32071
(888) 662-7772
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