ISBONA Membership Benefits

Consider joining ISBONA! Our purpose is to preserve and protect the purebred Icelandic sheep breed in North America, facilitate registrations and pedigrees, provide information about Icelandic sheep and to promote the special attributes and products of these unique sheep. Many of our members breed sheep for sale or have other products or information of interest.

All members receive the benefits below:

Annual General Membership Meetings (AGM) are held yearly by ISBONA. Meetings rotate across the US often in conjunction with a major sheep show or are held via webinar usually late in the year.

ISBONA Newsletter: ISBONA's high quality, professional newsletter is one of our basic means of communication and also serves as a wonderful educational tool. Articles of interest include anything about Icelandic sheep, Iceland, farm profiles, flock management, pasture management, health, working with the Icelandic fleece and wool, recipes, etc. The newsletter is published on line. The newsletter was on hiatus during the pandemic but is back in 2024!

Some More Benefits:

  • Lending Library. Our library, through fundraisers and donations, is an extensive collection of books and video tapes on almost anything Icelandic -- all available for loan to current members of ISBONA. Many volumes are not commercially available.
  • Internet Discussion Group. On-line email forum for the Icelandic sheep community to share information about Icelandic sheep, their care, and related topics among members. You must be an ISBONA member to join this forum.
  • ISBONA Member Directory. A free self-maintained Farm Listing provides a list of member farms, many of whom are breeding sheep; all of whom have an interest in the Icelandic breed of sheep. Members are categorized by state, province, and country. The ISBONA Directory includes many ISBONA farms, descriptions and photos, although a listing here is not an endorsement by ISBONA of any individual farm. In looking for breeding stock or answers to questions, be sure to find a knowledgeable breeder who is willing to offer you pre-sale and after-sale support.  
  • Resources. Other useful materials for members: Icelandic sheep and ISBONA fact sheets, etc. Our bylaws, major policies and procedures are all available here. 

Fees for Jan-Dec 2025 are Regular (Annual) US Membership: $40; International/Canadian Membership:$30; Junior Membership (under age 18):$5.

How to Join ISBONA:

To join ISBONA, please fill out the ISBONA Membership Application located on the CLRC website; you can use either the online signup system or the paper PDF form. Membership fees and other association documents and processes are aso listed in the links on the CLRC Association page.

ISBONA US Breed Association Page/Membership Application and Fee Schedule : https://www.clrc.ca/associations/isbona.You do not need to apply for a Flock Code and/or Herd Name (optional) unless you anticipate you will be registering sheep. And you can always change your mind and apply later. You will need to give CLRC three choices for these items as they must be unique; CLRC will let you know which code and/or name have been assigned. Fees for these items are also shown on the Fee Schedule. CLRC will also issue you a unique membership number in the association. 

Please remember that if you are an ISBONA member breeding sheep in Canada, you must register your sheep through CSBA and will need to join that breed association also in order to do that.