Table 2. Demographics and Background Characteristics of Study Participants.

Gender	Female (6/16)
	Male (10/16)
Racial Background	White/Caucasian (16/16)
Experience (years)	Mean: 13.2; Range: 1–45
Age (years)	Mean: 44.0; Range: 26–63
On-Farm Poultry Processing Status	On-Farm Facility (13/16)
	Third Party Processor (3/16)
Slaughter/Processing Certification Status	MDA-Certified (8/16)
	USDA-Certified (3/16)
	Uncertified (5/16)
Location (County)	Frederick (5/16)
	Washington (3/16)
	Harford (3/16)
	Baltimore County (2/16)
	Garrett (1/16)
	Calvert (1/16)
	Wicomico (1/16)