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:
$5/year Assoc. Member (ages 10-18)
$15/year Single Member
$20/year Family Membership.
See the membership form for more information.
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. In 2016 they will be hosted by members. The dates and locations will be listed on our Yahoo and Facebook sites and on this site.
Board of Directors
| President | Eunice Bench (2015-2016) |
| Vice President | Sue Posbergh (2015-2016) |
| Secretary | Kevin Melvin (2015-2016) |
| Treasurer | Reni Melvin (2015-2016) |
| Trustee | Judi Lehrhaupt (2015-2017) |
| Trustee | Andrea Holladay (2013-2015) |
| Trustee | Shelley Nussbaum (2014-2015) |
| Trustee | Jennifer Elgrim (2014-2016) |
| Trustee | Royal Unziker (2014-2016) |
Contact Information
GardenStateSheepBreeders@gmail.com
Garden State Sheep Breeders
P.O. Box Flemington, NJ 08822-0914
USA
Join our Yahoo group, OR catch up with us on Facebook to keep up to date on meetings, share and learn from others.
Yes – 2016 Festival info is posted on the website. Click on Festival at the top of the home page or here is direct link: https://njsheep.net/festival/