Orpheus Hills

roids, hormones, or antibiotics, and hope to one day have a bioligical system and soil so healthy there will be little to no need to even water our crops. The richness and health of our food comes from growing plants that enrich the soil, supporting the soil health by avoiding tilling and compaction, and cultivating natural and native food sources for our animals that will allow them in turn to give back to the soil by amending it with rich nutrients from their manure. WHY ORPHEUS HILLS

As a young family; global food security, chemical sprays and hormones, and protecting the environment are all issues that we care about deeply, so we decided to start our own farm to produce our own ethically and naturally cultivated food. Since that time, I have studied soil science and horticulture at UBC and continue my research into permaculture and natural farming. Although I come from a rich heritage of farming and ranching in southwest Saskatchewan, I have spent most of my adult life pursuing a career in music. I specialize in Opera and have performed with the VSO, the UBC Opera, and continue to work part time as a conductor, composer, performer, and music educator. Orpheus is an ancient greek figure known for his musical skills, so we thought it would be fun to include that aspect of classical music in the name of our new farm. If you visit at the right time you might just catch me calling in the herd to be checked and handled with a gaelic lullaby or a opera aria.