About Us

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 an 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.

A lifetime membership category will be added as well as a Vendor Affiliate Membership.  More details will be announced later in 2024.

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 Kevin Melvin (CY 2023 – 2024)
Vice President Bob May (CY 2023 – 2024)
Secretary Janet Laidlaw (CY 2023 – 2024)
Treasurer Anita Duscher (CY 2023 – 2024)
Trustee Carter Laidlaw (CY 2021-2023)
Trustee Brittany Smith (CY 2021 -2023)
Trustee Kelly Timmins (CY 2023 – 2025)
Trustee Royal Unzicker (CY 2023 -2025)
Trustee Jane Kornhaber (CY 2021-2023)

PAST ELECTION RESULTS

2023 Election Results

2020 Election Results

2019 Election Results (Re-Vote)

Contact Information

GardenStateSheepBreeders@gmail.com  smallmail

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 18, 2024

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