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…