Food Security Visit

On Sunday, 5 people came to Tahsis to visit and tour our town, to see how Tahsis works to improve food security in our remote location.  

Representatives from the Strathcona Food Security Project, and Greenways Land Trust enjoyed checking out the Local, our self serve farmers market stand, the busy Captain Meares Elementary Secondary School Kitchen, Tahsis Farm, the exciting new future brewery and artists retreat endeavor up past West Bay, and our flourishing Tahsis Community Garden.  A nice lunch by the water at Westview Marina was appreciated by all.

Tahsis has a lot to be proud of! 

 

Tahsis to Host Strathcona Food Security Group - June 25

Hosted by Greenways Land Trust and Strathcona Food Security Project, here is the info from the Facebook Event Page:  

Join our day trip to a small Vancouver Island community that is a perfect example for a successful running food security system. Let's listen, watch and learn from the best :)

Our tour will take you to food security projects in Tahsis, BC – a remote community on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Come learn what amazing things this village (pop. ~300) has managed to accomplish in improving their food security! Tour will include stops at the community garden, the school kitchen, and “The Local”, a self-serve market.

When:
Sunday, June 25, 2017

Time:
Meet at the Greenways office in Campbell River (1195-C Fir St) to carpool at 8:30am, arrive in Tahsis at 11:30am. Leave Tahsis at 3pm and return to Campbell River at 6pm.

Please RSVP. Travel subsidies are available for people wishing to travel from other remote communities in the Strathcona Regional District, please contact Alanna at Greenways to RSVP or for more details on travel subsidies:  alanna@greenwaystrust.ca  250-287-3785

It would be great if you could join the trip!

For more details about Greenways' involvement in the Strathcona Food Security Hub please see our website: http://www.greenwaystrust.ca/index.php?p=1_63_Strathcona-Food-Security-Hub

A Message from the Tahsis Community Garden Society

Learn about

Drip Irrigation

at the

Tahsis Community Garden

Sunday, May 28th

from 1 til 3 pm

Everyone Welcome

With great appreciation, the community garden recently received funding from the Tahsis Literacy Society for two drip irrigation systems, one for the Community Garden greenhouse and the other for the Farm to School (F2S) garden area. 

The greenhouse system is operational.  For any community members interested in learning about drip irrigation, garden volunteers will be on hand this Sunday to demonstrate its benefits and provide information on installations.  Drop by anytime between 1 and 3 pm. 

The Farm to School garden is currently ‘under construction’.  Its drip irrigation set up will use three different types of systems, and the installation will provide more of a ‘hands on’ learning experience for community members.  Date of this event to be determined.  A sign-up sheet for the F2S installation will be available on site on Sunday. 

Tahsis Days 2016 Zucchini Decorating and Races

Sponsored by the Village of Tahsis, and oraganized by Tahsis Farm to School and Corrine O., the Zucchini decorating and Races were a huge hit with over 30 kids of all ages coming out to give it a try!  There were prizes for everyone, and the one little boy who had a super fast car won an extra prize of 2 large zucchinis from Maureen's garden!  Thanks to everyone involved for making this event so much fun!

Brody showing his knife skills

The Howell kids lent their bucket of K'nex to help with the designs

Looking for wheels...

Silas and Stephanie

Kieren is pumped!

Nice car, Gabe!

Zucchini Races at Tahsis Days 2016

Canning Workshop

Thank you to Aubrey and Janet for hosting the pressure canning workshop at CMESS yesterday.  With salmon donated by Wade, and soup from Janet and the Farm to School Program, we learned a lot about pressure canning!  Janet took the mystery out of it, and we are all somewhat less nervous about the hissing, rattling process, which turns out to be pretty easy.

It was great to spend time with some newcomers to Tahsis and to show off our lovely kitchen.

Janet's taking the scales off

Ready for lots of chicken soup and beef barley soup!

the CMESS pressure canner

Gabriel chops up the salmon

Aubrey and Janet K.  Photo by Janet St. D.

Everyone was put to work and it was fun!  

Canning Workshop

CMESS Farm to School is Back!

Thanks everybody for a great first day back to our hot lunch program, Tahsis Farm to School at CMESS!  We try and incorporate local foods into a wholesome delicious lunch for staff, students and visitors.  Today we had chicken vegetable soup with local squash, bay leaves, thyme, and sage, and a vegetarian Italian noodle soup with local herbs, carrots and parsnips!

For more information on lunches, or to volunteer, call the school at 250 934-6305

Lots of hands make light work, and I had help from many friends this week, including Sheila, Fern, Debbie, Aubrey, and Janet.  The local foods were from the school herb bed, and donated from Juanita and Harmony.

The kids were so enthusiastic!  If they get this excited for chicken soup and salad they will really have fun on pizza day (Monday high school fundraiser).  

Tahsis Days 2015 Zucchini Decorating and Races

Play with your food!

DJ with his good looking zucchini car! 

Gabe building his lego.  Many thanks to the Tahsis Literacy Society for donating these great little lego kits!

Cpngratulations Sarah!  Sarah's car was the fastest, so she won the grand prize; a huge locally grown yellow zucchini! (Thanks to Maureen from the Community Garden for donating such a beauty!) A favourite zucchini bread recipe was included.  Many thanks to the Village of Tahsis for donating vegetables, wheels, extra prizes and cold drinks! 

Great race track!