Project Oehsis

Project Oehsis We're building a tropical greenhouse and food forest, which will eventually become a community space, in growing zone 3B. Lemons. Avocados. Long-term vision?

We'd love for you to follow our journey! We're on a mission to build a tropical greenhouse-meets-community space that feels like an escape without having to fly across the world in Zone 3B (aka: the zone where nothing grows for half the year). Here’s the plan:

Phase 1: Buy the land (we’re here now). Phase 2: Build the greenhouse.
↳ Big, warm, tropical vibes.
↳ Bananas. Phase 3: Add a sauna, fire

pit, cozy hang-out corners. Phase 4: Open it up to locals + travelers can...
- reconnect with nature
- eat real food,
- warm up. A full-blown food forest with...
- memberships,
- daily passes,
- a small café,
- maybe even sleepover options. (Greenhouse Airbnb anyone?)

We’re thinking of calling it Zone 3B or Zone 3B Oasis. We don’t have millions of dollars to fund this. Nor do we totally know what we’re doing. But we’re doing it because we want to
- grow our own food
- escape the soul-sucking winters
- build a community around healthy living
- show you how you can do it too (even in Canada). This isn’t just a “business” for us. It’s building the kind of life we want to live. And documenting every step of the journey, so you can follow along on this “unrealistic” journey. If you’ve been watching from a distance, this is your official invite to come closer. We’re bringing you with us. Because this isn’t just our dream anymore. It’s going to be a lot bigger than just us. If you want behind-the-scenes content and first invites...
follow along by subscribing to our Substack:
https://inspiredidiot.substack.com/

Or click the link in our bio to watch our YouTube videos!

Weekly update! 👇Two weeks ago, we planted a bunch of fruit trees — apples, pears, kiwis, and berry bushes.So far, all of...
05/29/2026

Weekly update! 👇

Two weeks ago, we planted a bunch of fruit trees — apples, pears, kiwis, and berry bushes.

So far, all of our plant babies are thriving!..Except for the kiwis. Pretty sure those might all.be goners. 😒

05/23/2026

Can't wait to start doing this all again this year! 💚🌱

05/22/2026

Project Oehsis Update!

The universe works in mysterious ways.

We connected this week with Trina at Little Greenhouse That Could — a business dedicated to helping people build their own greenhouses.

Match made in heaven? Look for that interview next week!

Project Oehsis UpdateWe’ve started receiving quotes back on the supplies and contractors we’ll need to build our house n...
05/15/2026

Project Oehsis Update

We’ve started receiving quotes back on the supplies and contractors we’ll need to build our house next month — and it’s quite shocking how different some of the quotes are.

For example, we received two quotes on the concrete slab job:

Quote 1: $31,000
Quote 2: $76,000.

Same job. Two wildly different prices.

If you’re new here, my husband and I are building a tropical greenhouse business in the middle of cold-ass Canada—an oasis where we can enjoy nature, even in -40°.

05/11/2026

We're building a food forest and tropical greenhouse in one of the coldest places on Earth!

Follow our journey. We can't wait to share it with you!

We interviewed the owner of Arkopia ! For those who don't know, he runs a pretty big passive solar, deep-winter greenhou...
05/09/2026

We interviewed the owner of Arkopia !
For those who don't know, he runs a pretty big passive solar, deep-winter greenhouse located in Saskatchewan with tons of tropical fruits and plants.

Since we’re building something very similar here in Manitoba, this interview was super relevant and inspiring for us.

Here's the interview! 👇👇

Dean Sopher left the city, bought land for cash, built his own house in nine months, and grows tropical fruit in Saskatchewan for $500 a year. No mortgage. N...

Update: We've started the process of working with Efficiency Manitoba to see what kind of rebates our build can qualify ...
05/01/2026

Update: We've started the process of working with Efficiency Manitoba to see what kind of rebates our build can qualify for.

Basically, the more energy efficient our structure is, the more of a rebate we can earn.

This happens through choices like:
- Triple or quadruple-paned windows
- Facing the front of the house to the south
- More insulation in the floor, roof and walls

Update!We've started laying out our landscaping for the outdoor food forest! And our trees are set to arrive in two week...
04/17/2026

Update!
We've started laying out our landscaping for the outdoor food forest! And our trees are set to arrive in two weeks!

We've laid out where we're planting apple trees, berry bushes, wildflowers, and how to invite the bumblebees and mosquito-eating friends we want to bring in!

Exciting update!This week, we interviewed one of our biggest inspirations for our greenhouse: Dean Sopher from Arkopia ...
04/03/2026

Exciting update!

This week, we interviewed one of our biggest inspirations for our greenhouse: Dean Sopher from Arkopia 😲

After watching every single video Dean had put out, we were SO excited to interview him!

Stay tuned for the full interview drop!

03/27/2026

Project OEHSIS update!

The build is on! We've gotten our blueprints from our architect/engineering team!

And our fruit trees should be arriving in April!

It's slowly coming to life, guys!

(If you're new here, my husband and I are building a tropical greenhouse business in the middle of cold-ass Canada. An oasis where we can enjoy nature even if it's -40°).

03/20/2026

Project Oehsis Update

We’re in the waiting game right now.

Our build can’t begin until later this spring.
Manitoba highways put weight restrictions on heavy vehicles while the ground is still wet.

So until the snow melts and the water dries up, we wait.

In the meantime, we’ve been planning the landscaping.
Where the fruit trees will go.
Where we’ll dig the pond.
How to design an environment that draws in dragonflies and the kinds of birds that eat mosquitoes.

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