APPPA Team

 

APPPA Staff

Ginger Shields

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

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 Team | Executive Director and Board

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

APPPA Team | Board Retreat
APPPA Team | Board Retreat
APPPA Executive Director | Ginger Shields
APPPA Team | Board Retreat

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
CONTACT APPPA

© 2026 AMERICAN PASTURED POULTRY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED