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Sheep & Wool
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.
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Festival
Our 14th Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival will take place on
October 4-5, 2008 at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds. Many sheep activities
are planned including an Open Sheep Show, sheep shearing, Border Collies herding
sheep and ducks, and a fleece show and sale. Come join us for a day in the country!
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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. They are held at 7:30 PM at the Hunterdon County
Extension Center in Flemington, NJ located on Gauntt Place just north of the
Hunterdon Medical Center off Route 31. Click for
directions.
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Membership
Most of our members have small flocks and are hobby farmers. Many sell breeding
stock, wool products, and handmade craft items. Check out each member's webpage
for more information on items for sale. Dues are $15.00/year for a
single membership and $20.00/year for a family.
See membership form for more information.
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Contact Information
Garden State Sheep Breeders
P.O. Box 914
Flemington, NJ 08822-0914 USA
Members can communicate with one another using
Yahoo groups.
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Board of Directors
| President | Eunice Bench |
| Vice President | Mary Duh |
| Secretary | John Peck |
| Treasurer | Joan Schnieber |
| Trustee | Gary Robinson |
| Trustee | Kim Terry |
| Trustee | Roger Byrom |
| Trustee | Nora McDonald |
| Trustee | Judi Lehrhaupt |
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