Produce share: More than a box of veggies →

The Nugget Newspaper - April 7, 2026

If you've ever assumed a produce share would be too expensive, too much food, or too rigid, Seed to Table Oregon is inviting members of the Sisters community to take another look.

The nonprofit's 2026 Produce Share - now open for sign-ups - is designed to be flexible, local, and affordable. Shares start at $26 per week, while the average weekly value of produce is closer to $40 or more. The model also accepts federal nutrition benefits. SNAP/EBT is accepted, and participants using SNAP automatically get Double Up Food Bucks to stretch their dollars further-an increasingly important factor as food costs rise across Oregon. Seed to Table's produce share program is now taking sign-ups.

For many households, it's one of the most cost-effective ways to bring home fresh, organically grown vegetables throughout the season. "There's often a misconception that the lower price isn't meant for everyone," said Audrey Tehan, founder and executive director of Seed to Table Oregon. "But it is. If $26 works for your budget, that's exactly where we want you."…

Seed to Table garden education workshops →

The Nugget Newspaper - March 3, 2026

Beginning in March, Seed to Table Field Manager Vivian Toll will teach six, two-hour workshops designed to guide participants through a full growing season.

Classes will include soil health, farm ecosystems, plant care, and the growing process. “I get questions all the time about what kind of compost we use and how to plan for a Central Oregon garden,” said Toll. “We haven’t offered adult classes since 2020. Back then they were all online. We’re excited to teach at the farm which is the best classroom. It’ll have a more hands-on experience and the opportunity to see what we’re doing in real time and on-site.”…

Want a better garden? Seed to Table launches spring workshop series →

Central Oregon Daily - February 27, 2026

Seed to Table said it will launch a six-part adult gardening workshop series in March, offering hands-on instruction designed to guide participants through a full growing season in Central Oregon’s challenging climate.

Here is the full announcement, including how to sign up. Beginning in March, Seed to Table Field Manager, Vivian Toll will teach six, two-hour workshops designed to guide participants through a full growing season. Classes will include soil health, farm ecosystems, plant care and the growing process.

“I get questions all the time about what kind of compost we use and how to plan for a Central Oregon garden. We haven’t offered adult classes since 2020. Back then they were all on-line. We’re excited to teach at the farm which is the best classroom. It’ll have a more hands-on experience and the opportunity to see what we’re doing in real time and on-site,” said Toll…

Seed to Table Aims to Build Community Health and Wellness →

The Source - December 19, 2025

Nonprofit provides access to fresh produce and hands-on farming education for Central Oregonians

Little did 10-year-old Audrey Tehan know, as she furiously shielded her fledgling beet plants from a pounding hail storm on her family’s farm in Sisters, that one day, she’d be helping to grow more than 100,000 pounds of fresh produce in that same spot and helming a nonprofit that distributes the bounty to Central Oregon residents.

“I just loved the process and the challenge of seeing if I could get something to grow here. And then, just like the sheer joy of harvesting what I’d grown, like salad. One of our favorite meals growing up was canned chili, and I’d harvest my fresh lettuce and have it with our canned chili. I just loved that and being able to experience that joy of bringing people together at the table,” she said…

Abundance abounds at local nonprofit farm →

The Nugget Newspaper - November 25, 2025

"I love that Seed to Table takes the kids over to the farm from the school," says local mom Heather Stohl. "It's awesome to learn where your food comes from."

Seed to Table is a nonprofit organization that grows veggies for the community on its farm in Sisters, educates local kids on the farm and in schools, and manages Sisters Farmers Market. Stohl first became acquainted with the farm's produce at a local food pantry. She was trying to get by using SNAP benefits, she said.

"Then I saw how wonderful the produce was at the free market!" The vegetables had been donated by Seed to Table. Family Action Network (FAN) offered to connect Stohl with Seed to Table's produce share free of charge, which would enable her family to select the fresh veggies of their choice every week during the seven-month growing season.

Sisters had a spooktacular Halloween →

The Nugget Newspaper - November 4, 2025

Goblins and ghouls. Vampires and zombies. Pirates and astronauts.

Superheroes and princesses, and all manner of fashioned town folk from infants to octogenarians gathered for the annual Halloween festival held last Friday. It was a tripartite affair, conducted by Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD), Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Corps, and most downtown merchants, prompted by Sisters Business Association (SBA).

Sisters Park & Recreation District hosted Trunk-or-Treat and other activities at Sisters Village Green. The local events drew big crowds. More than a thousand took part in the affair that began at 3:30 p.m. in Village Green Park. Dubbed Trunk-or-Treat by organizer SPRD, the spooktacular event sponsored by Rotary Club of Sisters featured a row of vehicles with their trunks of treasure lined on South Elm Street between Washington and Jefferson avenues directly opposite the fire house. That block was closed to traffic.

Participating vendors including the Sisters sub-station of Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Roth Home, and Seed To Table handed out treats - demanding no tricks in return. Inside the park itself several fun things were happening from games to dancing witches - a crowd favorite. The witches are members of the SPRD Zumba class.

Nonprofit farm is part of the fabric of Sisters, Ore. →

Capital Press - October 4, 2025

Seed to Table grows food, but the nonprofit farm has become integral to its community thanks to outreach efforts.

The organic operation has only 4 acres but produces 100,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables annually — half that bounty is donated to 16 partners including food banks and schools. Seed to Table also manages the Sisters Farmers Market, boosting 40 vendors every Sunday from June through October. And every year, the farm hosts more than 1,000 students for hands-on learning. “We saw huge demand in our community for fresh food and education,” said Audrey Tehan, executive director and founder…

Athlete turns to farming in Sisters →

The Nugget Newspaper - September 30, 2025

Rubye Fangmeier has a background as an athlete playing volleyball and running marathons.

Her strength, endurance, and ability to strategize has served her well in her role as a Seed to Table farm manager. She came to Seed to Table in the summer of 2018 as a Rogue Farm Corps intern. It was her first time farming. After the internship she moved back to her home to California. She decided to give the city life a try and accepted an internship in San Francisco with a nonprofit called the Good Food Foundation. With a new appreciation for farming after working with Seed to Table, she wanted to explore the connection between the environment, agriculture, and people. After a few months in the city, she knew the concrete canyons and never-ending city hustle wasn't for her…

Seeking success with smart tomato growing →

Horti Daily - September 9, 2025

Seed to Table has achieved good results in their tomato cultivation, producing an average of 900 pounds per week, with the heaviest yield reaching 1,500 pounds.

Their success stems from careful cultivation techniques, including grafting and controlled environmental conditions inside greenhouses, necessary for the harsh High Desert climate. The tomato team, managed by Jenn Gardner, focuses on selecting resilient and disease-resistant varieties like CubaLibre, Marnero, and Rebelski, which are sold at local markets and supplied to restaurants and food banks…

Seed to Table (Sisters) Central Oregon Vegetable Farming in August →

KPOV - August 19, 2025

Audrey Tehan, founder and executive director for Seed to Table in Sisters,

talks about productive Central Oregon vegetable farming from the middle of August into November and looking forward to the return of school kids from local elementary schools.

Farm program strengthens leadership →

The Nugget Newspaper - June 17, 2025

Seed to Table announced last week that it is welcoming Julie Forbes as its first-ever Associate Director to help steward internal operations and organizational sustainability.

Founder Audrey Tehan will continue in her role as Executive Director. This leadership structure reflects a next step for Seed to Table as it evolves from a grassroots initiative into one of Central Oregon's most impactful food access and education nonprofits. With expanded programming, a growing team, and a larger regional presence, the organization identified the need for additional leadership capacity to ensure it could continue to thrive without compromising its values or mission.

Sisters Farmers Market opens June 1 →

The Nugget Newspaper - May 27, 2025

This year, the market is launching a new program for kids, welcoming more farms, and will stay open through the end of October.

Over 45 farmers, ranchers, makers, and food producers will bring their goods to Sisters Farmers Market this season, offering fresh veggies, mushrooms, fruits, nuts, locally raised meat, baked goods, artisan foods, as well as locally made arts and crafts. Shoppers can find produce from Rainshadow Organics, Abe and Oley Farms, Firefly Fields NW, and Seed to Table, flowers from Snow Creek Farm, honey and eggs from Broadus Bees, and fruit from Baird Orchards at the market this season.

Nonprofit Vegetable Farming in Central Oregon's High Desert →

KPOV - May 27, 2025

Nonprofit Vegetable Farming in Central Oregon's High Desert

Audrey Tehan, Founder and Executive Director for Seed to Table, the four-acre organic nonprofit farm located in Sisters, OR, talks about the transition into the summer growing season, its outreach efforts to teach students where their food comes from, and to oversee the Sisters Farmers Market.

Veggie program serves wide range of residents →

The Nugget Newspaper - March 18, 2025

Veggie program serves wide range of residents

Seed to Table's 2025 produce share is open for signups.

From folks experiencing disabilities to athletes fueling for races, a wide range of people at various income levels participate, selecting fresh, local produce every week for nearly seven months.

Returning home to Sisters →

The Nugget Newspaper - March 18, 2025

"The quality is unmatched," said Overstreet of her family's produce share, which they pick up at Seed to Table farm on the edge of town.

"I'm so impressed every week when we go out there - how much is available, how beautiful everything is." Lindsey Overstreet, left, and her daughter Jude chose fresh veggies at Seed to Table's produce share pick-up in a previous season. Jude is a fifth grader at Sisters Elementary School and is Overstreet's daughter.  She enjoys school visits to the farm as well as the produce share pickup. "Heading out to the farm is fun," Jude said, "because I get to decide which vegetables we're going to get for the week." Her favorites are kale and carrots.

Hands-on curriculum enlivens greenhouse classes →

The Nugget Newspaper - March 4, 2025

How do you engage students in the study of plants, farming, and food? At Sisters High School, hands-on learning is key.

Local nonprofit Seed to Table has provided funding, educators, supplies, and support for SHS Sustainable Agriculture education since 2013, when founder Audrey Tehan started the program in the school's greenhouse, originally backed by the Science Club, school administrators and teachers. Educator Kaci Rae Christopher is the author of "The School Garden Curriculum: A K–8 Guide to Discovering Science, Ecology, and Whole-Systems Thinking." She evolved the Seed to Table program's approach during the challenging years of the Covid pandemic.

Sustainable agriculture inspires Sisters students →

The Nugget Newspaper - March 4, 2025

At Sisters High School, students step out of their classrooms and into a unique environment for Sustainable Agriculture classes.

In the high school's own greenhouse, they immerse themselves in the hands-on experience of growing food, imbued with the fragrance of rich soil as sunlight coaxes their seeds into sprouting. The Sustainable Agriculture program is offered through a partnership with nonprofit Seed to Table. As folks around town have been discussing, SHS doesn't currently offer a full-fledged vocational agriculture Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Do the current Sustainable Agriculture classes provide a springboard toward Voc Ag?