What's Fresh at jollity FARM?

Open this Wednesday 10am - 12pm

Come get your delicious, nutritious, organically grown mixed greens. Our winter hardy blend contains a mixture of: 3 types of kale, mesclun blend, swiss chard, arugula, salad burnet and mustard greens

+ Brussel Sprouts - sweet and tasty (get recipe ideas from our Jollity Pinterest board)

Please call or email to pre-order - 250.246.6736 or info@jollityfarm.ca

Wedding Accommodation Needed

Liz and Andrew are getting married at Overbury on the weekend of May 6 and 7 and need accommodation for their guests. They made inquiries to all the listed B&Bs and still need 20 beds. They have asked if I could reach out to the Thetis Island community to see if anyone is willing to take a couple or single person for one or two nights, if you are not a B&B but have a spare bedroom to take a couple or a single person for one or two nights please contact:

Arlene Kasting 250 246 9769

Thetis Island Phone Book

I'm in the last stages of collecting updated information for the next issue of the Thetis Island Phone Book, but there are some people I haven't been able to reach.

One group are those who have recently moved or bought property here, but haven't let me know. I have no way of discovering who the new people are or any contact information for them, so if you fall into that category, or know anyone who does, would you please let me know? There's no requirement, of course, but it does make it easier for the Fire Department and First Responders if you are in there, so if you don't mind being included, please get back to me.

Veronica Shelford veronica@thetisisland.net 250 246 1509 

Coming to Thetis ~ Thursday or Friday this week? ~ Pick Up Needed

The Spring issue of the Quarterly will be ready for pickup from Island Blue on Fort Street in Victoria by sometime on Thursday the 25th. If anyone was going to be coming back from Victoria either Thursday afternoon or sometime on Friday, and could pick it up, would you please let me know?

Veronica at 250 246 1509 Thank you!  

Thetis Island Marina ~ Friday Night Dinner ~ February 26th

Dinner Served from 5pm to 7pm.

FISH TACOS: Beer battered cod with our home made signature zesty fish sauce, cabbage and green onions. Served with a side of cilantro lime rice and beans. $13

Reserve at 250-246-3464. Take out also available!

Heart & Stroke ~ Last Call

Hello Thetis friends and neighbours, Fred Hunt and I are finishing up our month of canvassing for the Heart & Stroke Foundation over this last week of February. If you would like information about the signs of strokes or want to donate but haven't been contacted please phone or email either one of us: Fred Hunt, fred@thetisisland.ca, 250-416-0347. Sue French, zuzu416@gmail.com, 250-416-0373

Huge heartfelt thanks to the many folks who have donated through this campaign or individually.

REMEMBER THE SIGNS OF STROKE...FAST

Face - is it drooping?

Arms - can you raise both?

Speech - is it slurred or jumbled?

Time - to call 9-1-1 right away!

Thank you for your support, Sue French

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon. 

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, February 24th

Forbes Hall - $5.00

11:30AM to 1:00PM, or when the soup runs out, whichever happens first!

This week the menu is:

White Bean & Cabbage Soup with Bacon & Sausage, as well as a tasty Vegetarian Soup Option;

Lemon Squares and other assorted Baked Goodies;

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider Take Out for sale

"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long difficult words but rather short, easy words, like 'What about having soup for lunch?'" ........ Winnie the Pooh

Thanks to all our great Soup's On Teams!

Remember, the Bridge Club invites you to join them in the Library at 1:00 PM

Free Hospital Bed

Single hospital bed, remote to raise and lower the head and or foot, plus message setting.

Looking for a home

Mary Forbes maryforbes@telus.net

HP8500 Cartridges

We have replaced our HP8500 printer and now have a number of HP 940 ink cartridges free for the taking. Some brand new and some partial and some ready for refill.

Call Virginia or Andy Lamb to arrange for transfer. 250-246-9770

jollity FARM ~ Garlic Storage Tips

Perhaps you still have an abundance of garlic stored from your own harvest, or supplied through your CSA subscription from Jollity FARM? It's tough to keep garlic at this time of the year, when the bulb's natural tendency (wherever it is stored), is to put forth new life in the way of a green shoot. As this happens, the edible quality of your garlic begins to degrade, as the stored energy will go into the green shoot and no longer in the fleshy edible parts.

If you want to halt the process; peel your garlic cloves and pop them into a ziploc bag or container in your freezer. We have stored garlic for a long time this way and they keep very well. The texture and taste will be slightly different but still just as pungent and yummy. 

If you are continuing to use your stored garlic that already has green shoots in it, just cut out that green part when preparing for cooking as it can tend to have a bitter taste.

Happy Eating from jollity FARM.

jollity FARM ~ Beef & Pork (Coombs)

4 Sale at Jollity FARM From our friends Fiona and Steve Thiessen at Shiloh Forest Farm, we are proud to partner up again and offer you some of their very fine products. Taste the difference of locally grown, happy, healthy animals!

100% Pasture Raised Beef born and raised in a closed herd on Vancouver Island, these 100% grass fed, free range cattle are raised with no antibiotics or hormones. Professionally cut, wrapped, and frozen at a federally licensed slaughterhouse facility, after 21 days hanging time. Selection is limited so please email us for prices and availability.

Berkshire/Tamworth Pork: raising animals ethically, sustainably and naturally is always a priority at Shiloh Forest Farm, and their pork is no exception! Professionally cut, wrapped, cured and frozen at a federally license slaughterhouse facility. Pork is available "by the cut", so please contact us for the price list and available cuts. 

Yorkshire Pork by the Side Happy, pasture-raised, non-GMO grain finished pigs available by the side for $4.50/lb hanging weight, plus processing fees. *Pigs may be processed in a licensed slaughterhouse or whole pigs may be pre-purchased by individuals or groups and butchered 'on farm' by a licensed and experienced 'free-range butcher' for the most humane option. Contact us for more info about pig weights, pricing for processing, sausage options (all gluten-free) and old-fashioned curing (without nitrates) 

Contact Elisabeth Bond / info@jollityfarm.caor phone 250.416.6736

the Beehive ~ Update

The BeeHive is an opportunity to sew, remake and recycle clothing. Any clothes or fabric that you'd like to be rid of, simply drop off at the Beehive on Saturday March 5th. Looking for something new to add to your wardrobe?  Come shop for free!

Need motivation to tackle your closet?  The following book is suggested reading: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

A delicious lunch will be available for purchase, both to participants and the community. Cranberry muffins, Cheddar cheese biscuits, Cock-a-leekie soup - and vegetarian version, Hot beef sandwiches with cabbage kale slaw

Veggie wraps, also with slaw. Coffee, tea 

Ellen Rush 250-416-0013 or ellenrush@gmail.com

Helen Bird 250-246-2469