Seed to Table offers farm tours

At Seed to Table Farm September brings a cornucopia of colorful veggies grown to feed the Central Oregon Community. Anyone who's lived in Central Oregon through all its seasons, knows the weather is unpredictable, erratic, and unrelenting. Whether it's freezing nights, whipping winds, ravenous rodents, or scorching sun, the Seed to Table farm team finds a way to grow and feed folks their nutritious, delicious veggies, no matter what.

How this team of stoic, strong, and skilled people succeed is inspiring to many people in the community. During September, they're inviting folks of all ages to come out to the farm and see how it's done. Over the past few years, founder and stalwart farmer, Audrey Tehan has led her team in expanding their fields, overcoming obstacles, and disseminating food across Central Oregon including donating 46,444 pounds in 2023.

Fall tour dates are September 12, 17, 21, and 24. To sign up for a farm tour, visit the Seed to Table webpage: Fall Farm Tours - Seed To Table - Sisters Oregon (seedtotableoregon.org).

Photo by Hannah Joseph

Bringing close to 2,000 children to visit the farm and learn in a farm-based classroom takes talented teachers and dedicated staff. During the short growing season, 2,200 people receive fresh produce grown using organic practices every week. All of these endeavors follow the mission set down by Tehan when she started the programs. Seed to Table's efforts have proven to be needed in the community in a region that includes people who are food insecure. Children who crave time in outdoor classrooms are taught practical lessons in the sciences, how mathematics can be fun and useful and how to grow, tend, and eventually eat the foods that they've grown. An active partner in the community, Seed to Table has become an integral part of life for many residents.

Seed to Table executive director, Holly Haddad is excited to announce that a local donor has offered to put up $20,000 in matching funds for the Fall fundraising drive. Donations, no matter how small, all contribute to the number of people who support the organization. Folks who've benefited from the programs, or enjoy the Sisters Farmers Market, which is managed by Seed to Table, or who just like to brag that in Sisters, there's a farm that grows an unbelievable amount of food on a little farm that's defied the odds, all agree Seed to Table is an organization worth the investment.

Seed to Table staff say this is the time to give to the organization. They invite folks to make a donation at the Sisters Farmers Market, on the Seed to Table website, or during a Fall Farm Tour, or if they're attending at the September 7, Fall Harvest Dinner on the farm.

Seed to Table is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity, tax ID number 82-3795618, with a mission to increase health and wellness of the Central Oregon community through providing equitable access to locally grown, farm fresh produce and offering opportunities in farm-based education. For more information contact Audrey Tehan at [email protected] or Holly Haddad at [email protected].