Why don’t they just run to the store? It might not be an option.
Sara Roscoe’s story is rooted in empathy, resilience, and community care. Growing up in Boston and later becoming a young parent, Sara experienced firsthand the realities of food insecurity, limited transportation, and the difficulty of accessing healthy food while raising a family on a tight budget. Those experiences shaped the way she understands food systems today, not simply as questions of nutrition, but of access, dignity, education, and opportunity.
Now working as an Alamance County Cooperative Extension Agent, Sara helps connect schools, farmers, food pantries, and local organizations to create stronger and more accessible food networks across the county. Her work ranges from helping schools bring fresh local food to students, supporting food pantries in creating more welcoming and culturally relevant experiences for families. Drawing from both her years as a teacher and her own lived experiences, Sara advocates for systems that meet people where they are and recognizes the barriers many communities quietly face every day.
At the center of Sara’s work is the belief that communities grow stronger when people are given the tools, resources, and support to care for one another.