Jollity Farm Weekly Order Reminders

• Local Milk & Yogurt - orders due by Tuesday morning at 8am
• True Grain Organic Bread, Baking & Flour - orders due by Tuesday morning at 8am
• Haltwhistle cheese (goat chevre, feta or cow curds or fromage fraiche) - orders due by Tuesday evening
• Bagels (Montreal style) - orders by Tuesday evening
• Eggs - orders by Tuesday evening
• Home Grocery Delivery - **Please send confirmation early this week by Wednesday evening**

Plan your meals around Thetis Island grown veggies (fresh and delicious!)
OPEN Wednesday 3-6pm and Saturday 10-2pm

Basil
Beans
Beets
Carrots
Chard
Cilantro
Cucumber
Eggplant
Fennel
Garlic
Ground Cherries
Kale
Onions
Parsley
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Summer Squash
Berries & Corn available on Saturday only. Plus a fresh delivery of ice ceam is on the way!

Questions and/or requests to info@jollityfarm.ca or text 250.415.0101
With thanks from your local farmers!

Reserve your Thetis Island Farm Co-op 'Happy' Pork

We are raising 12 pigs from May to November this year and still have a small number of whole pigs or sides available for reservation.

How it works:

Similar to other CSA (community supported agriculture) programs, we will request an up-front investment. This helps farmers with the cost of feed over the 5-6 months of care.

Our pigs are a 4-way X breed proven for their excellent meat production. They are a blend of Landrace/Yorkshire/Duroc/Hampshire.

They are raised 100% on grass pastures on two Thetis Island farms and are enjoying non-GMO grains with lots of farm vegetables and fruit.

They are harvested at a local Government certified abattoir and you can customize your butchery order. Pigs will weigh in at approx. 210-250 lbs.

Costs & details:

You pay $5.5/lb hanging weight which covers piglet purchase, feed, husbandry, transport to abattoir and delivery of finished product.

You pay the abattoir and butcher fees.
Abattoir $75-85/pig
Butchery (cut & wrap) $0.90/lb
Smoking  $1.50/lb (bacon slicing costs extra)
Sausages  $3.25/lb
+ GST (only on butchery services)

Please contact Elisabeth at info@jollityfarm.ca or call/text 250.415.0101 with an expression of interest and/or with questions.

Yoga With Karen - New Time - 9am - 10am, Tuesday, 24th August @ Forbes Hall

Hello everyone,

Yoga this Tuesday, 24th will be from 9AM - 10AM, a light snack before is fine and drink lots of water after.  

All are welcome, whether you’re new to yoga or an experienced yogi classes are designed to suit all levels. 

Really want to encourage more men to come, especially if you’re into cycling, running, kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing, etc, the yoga will help you loosen tight hamstrings, hip flexors, open up your strong shoulders and create more flexibility and range of movement in your bodies, as well as calming your mind.

A great way to start your day!

Hope to see you there, any questions please email me,

Love 
Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com

Trout Fishing Rod

Light weight rod and casting reel. 

Great for the kids. Free. 

Available at my house in Chemainus.

Email David:
drivingmissdaisy.da@gmail.com

Islands Trust News Release: Public Engagement Plan in Development

https://mailstorm.caorda.com/campaigns/pz491lw4906ca/web-version/bz299xot5we64

Yoga with Karen - 9am -10am today @ Forbes Hall

Hope to see you there for a Saturday Slow Flow,

love,
Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com

Another Shot of the Ladysmith Fire from Thursday Night.

Thank you to our Thetis Island volunteer firefighters for helping to protect us everyday from potential fires like the one on Mt. Hayes. Thank you also for continuing to educate us on being fire smart during the warm months. 

With appreciation,

Adrienne and Alex

VOLUNTEERS needed to ready FORBES HALL for the GRAND OPENING

A Work Morning is planned to sort, organize and ready the Hall for the Grand Opening 

DATE: Monday, August 23rd
TIME: 9:00 am until Noon

There are jobs for every ability from sorting and organizing to shelf building and chair moving. At least 20 people are needed to complete the job list, so bring along your friends, neighbors, or family members. 

Refreshments will be provided, thanks to our kitchen volunteers.

Please contact Don Sinclair (sinry@telus.net) or Teresa Moore (teresamoore386@gmail.com) if you can help. More details will be sent to those who sign up.
Note: The Grand Opening of Forbes Hall will be Saturday, September 18th
TICA Board

ThINC Photo contest reminder

Reminder: One month left to send in your submissions to the ThINC plant photo contest! All plants on the Foraging Guide (found on the ThINC website) are fair game. Some current in-season subjects include: common cattail, salal, trailing blackberry, and himalayan blackberry (yum). Keep your eye out for those soon-to-be-sprouting mushrooms too!

Contest Rules:
Contest is open until September 20, 2021. 
Any part-time or full-time resident of Thetis Island may enter.

Entry method – email your photo(s), subject line “Wild Edible Plants and Mushrooms of Thetis Island” to aislinn@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org. Please include your full name and the plant/mushroom species depicted. 

Image requirements: JPEG high resolution.  Please include two photos per species: one that shows the entire plant, providing scale and overall shape, and one close-up of the leaves, flowers, fruits, gills, etc.
We've had some lovely submissions so far, and are looking forward to seeing more of your work! 

Aislinn Cottell 
PA Garden Coordinator 

Scaffolding Job

Looking for someone to provide, set up, and take down scaffolding to a height of approximately 35 feet. Payment price negotiable. 
Please contact Ed and Susan 604.614.6454 text/cell

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm? Open Saturday 10-2

Harvested fresh for you:
Basil
Beans
Cucumbers x 4 types
Dill
Kale and Chard Bouquets
Eggplant
Garlic
Ground Cherries - sweet, sun-ripened (aka Golden Berries)
Onions
Parsley
Peppers - a whole rainbow of colours!
Plums, Italian Prune
Potatoes
Tomatoes - cherry & heirloom
Salad
Summer Squash

Discounts on bulk cucumbers for juicing! Delicious in a smoothie or cold soup.

Made fresh on farm:
Baba Ganoush (eggplant dip topped with toasted nuts and spice)
Russian Ikra (eggplant caviar - use as antipasti, spread and topping on rice & pasta)
Kale Chips - coconut curry

From our farm friends:
Organic strawberries
Organic melons
Unsprayed raspberries
Silver Rill corn

Questions and pre-orders to info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.415.0101

Summer Market Saturday August 21st 10-2 pm

Gloria will have her tri-coloured coleslaw for sale. You just add dressing

Cecilia Inness will be joining us on Saturday with her "By the Pond" handcrafted cards. Proceeds from the sale of these cards go to support Children's Cancer Foundation. Cecilia is taking some time off after this weekend so stock up.

Anne-Marie makes the best fudge 😁. Better stop by early as it sells out fast!! Check out her windchimes as well.

Have the mosquitoes been bothering you? Carol Swann has a repellant made with all natural ingredients.

Do you have new grand-babies? Pat English sews up some amazing outfits for the wee ones. Think about Christmas in August.

What do you get Dad for Christmas? A pen or pencil made with local wood. These are one of a kind crafted by Frank English.

Do your tootsies get cold during the winter season? Helen has a solution. Knitted socks! Think of Christmas.

Last but not least Marylynn makes the best Cinnamon Buns! (if i am not eating fudge I am eating Cinnamon Buns). She bakes up some fresh tasty treats every Saturday.

Remember September 4th is our last Summer Market. 

Gloria and Helen
Professional Taste Testers