Sarah Bentley-Garfinkel

Systems Specialist, SNAP-Ed North Country
315-379-9192 ext 220
sb2742@cornell.edu
Community Food & Nutrition

Sarah Bentley-Garfinkel (she/her) is the Systems Specialist on the SNAP-Ed North Country Team.

Community systems initiatives complement SNAP-Ed nutrition education through partnerships and projects that increase access to healthy choices and equitable opportunities for all residents to thrive. Initiatives include the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx); youth-led nutrition and physical activity campaigns, and; community champion training and technical assistance.

Sarah joined Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County in January 2025. For almost twenty years she has served in various roles in the field of community health, primarily focusing on school wellness and policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives. Sarah is enthusiastic about collaborative efforts that support and promote wellbeing for all community residents. She enjoys cooking, digging in her small perennial gardens, and hiking, snowshoeing, and walking outdoors. Most of all, Sarah is delighted to be a parent and an aunt.