Sarah Farley

Sarah serves as the Program Manager for the UC Master Gardener Program and Composting Education Program in Santa Clara County. She joined UC ANR in March 2025, bringing nearly a decade of experience in Extension education, volunteer engagement, and community partnerships.

Sarah's career has taken her across multiple states. She began as a Farm Financial Management Educator at Penn State Extension, then served as a Youth Development Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension and later became a Local Food Systems Educator with University of Illinois Extension. In Illinois, she led programs on composting, soil health, small ruminants, urban agriculture, and food access. Before her Extension career, Sarah worked in technical sales and marketing for two Fortune 500 companies. She values collaborative, hands-on learning and has volunteered with organizations like the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati and WWOOF Argentina.

Sarah's work has been recognized by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. She also participated in the University of Illinois College of ACES Global Academy in France, where she engaged with faculty and visited French institutions and urban gardens.

Sarah holds a B.S. in Animal Sciences from Penn State and an M.S. in Agriculture and Life Sciences from Virginia Tech.