The Garden State Sheep Breeders is a non-profit, educational organization promoting sheep and wool products in New Jersey. We regularly hold educational and business meetings, sponsor awards at events where sheep and wool products are featured and host our annual Sheep and Fiber Festival.
Membership
Most of our members have small flocks and are hobby farmers. Many sell breeding stock, wool products, and handmade craft items. Membership dues for the calendar year ending 12/31/24 are:
$5/year Associate Membership (ages 10-18)
$15/year Individual Membership
$20/year Family Membership
NEW! $150 (One time payment) Individual Lifetime Membership
NEW! $200 (One time payment) Family Lifetime Membership.
Please see the Membership Page for more information, including the benefits of membership!
Meetings
Our meetings feature speakers talking on a variety of sheep-related subjects. Recent topics have been on lambing, pasture management, color sheep genetics and making cheese from sheep’s milk.
Meetings are open to the public. The dates and locations will be listed on our Facebook page, Twitter feed, posted to the Member Group email (groups.io) sites and as posts on this site (look under “Recent Posts” in the right hand column).
Board of Directors
| President – 2 Year Term | Kevin Melvin (CY 2025 – 2026) |
| Vice President – 2 Year Term | Brittany Smith (CY 2025 – 2026) |
| Secretary – 2 Year Term | Kelly Timmins (CY 2025 – 2026) |
| Treasurer – 2 Year Term | Chris Bishop (CY 2025 – 2026) |
| Trustee – 2 Year Term | Carter Laidlaw (CY 2024 – 2025) |
| Trustee – 2 Year Term | Tracy Smith (CY 2025) – Interim Appointment |
| Trustee – 3 Year Term | Charlene Carlisle (CY 2025) – Interim Appointment |
| Trustee – 3 Year Term | Royal Unzicker (CY 2023 – 2025) |
| Trustee – 3 Year Term | Reni Melvin (CY 2024 – 2026) |
PAST ELECTION RESULTS
2019 Election Results (Re-Vote)
Contact Information
GardenStateSheepBreeders@gmail.com 
Catch up with us on Facebook , on Instagram to keep up to date on meetings, as well as share and learn from others.
Updated March 17, 2025