Growing Knowledge. Growing Food. Growing Generosity.
Meet Market Gardener Graduate and Urban Farmer, Sharon Stone.
After nearly two decades of service, Seedleaf has seen that a garden can grow far more than fruits and vegetables. Even a small plot of land can provide an abundance of food and, along with it, knowledge, community, and generosity. Two Suns Farm is a powerful example of this. Named for her two sons and made possible through partnership with Seedleaf, Sharon Stone’s urban farm shows us what can take root in growing spaces.
“Growing your own food, to me, is freedom.”
Sharon Stone
Two Suns Farm
Sharon first learned about Seedleaf in 2019. A field trip with her students’ after-school program brought her to the Seedleaf Community Farm. At that time, she and other teachers from Breckinridge Elementary had already been working with Woodhill International Market (WIM) to help students and their families, many who had immigrated from around the world, access more affordable fresh foods that were familiar to them.
Sharon has “a deep desire to keep families healthy, and I believe everyone should have access to locally grown, healthy food.” The field trip showed her what was possible. After decades of growing food for herself and her family, she was inspired to learn how to grow on a larger scale for families connected to WIM. Sharon joined the Market Gardener Program right away and gained the tools and support needed to expand her efforts.
Two Suns Farm
Sharon’s urban farm is on one-third acre of land in partnership with Seedleaf.
Sharon completed the program and retired from teaching. Soon afterwards, she started Two Suns Farm on East 4th Street to help supply WIM’s biweekly shares of local produce, which are offered with pricing on a sliding scale to ensure equitable access. Today, Two Suns Farm remains part of this work and is joined by other local farmers, including our team at Headwater Farm and Seedleaf Community Farm.
Without Seedleaf’s support, Sharon says her urban farm would not exist in the same way. Our Market Gardener Program helps small-scale growers like her get started. It helps them focus their work and overcome barriers to building sustainable farming operations, including access to land, knowledge, and tools. The program’s design also creates opportunities for new growers to connect, build confidence, and learn from one another through shared successes and challenges.
Green beans growing at Two Suns Farm, nestled in the historic East End of downtown Lexington.
“Growing your own food… is freedom,” Sharon says. For her, cultivating a garden means having more agency over how you nourish yourself and your loved ones. It means less worry about what is going into your body and whether your plate can be filled. Sharon wants others to know this freedom, and her generosity abounds to ensure they do.
Through Two Suns Farm, she helps more people access the food they need to thrive. She supports and helps build community gardens, serves as a Seedleaf Board Member, and shares her knowledge with students, volunteers, and aspiring farmers. Surrounded by homes and passing neighbors, you’ll regularly find Sharon and her volunteers making a big difference on “small” land, stewarding annual favorites like tomatoes and green beans, along with perennials like fig, pear, and plum trees.
Seedleaf is honored to have supported dozens of small-scale farmers like Sharon through the Market Gardener Program and remains committed to helping more people experience the growth, nourishment, and generosity that can flourish in gardens and farms.
Applications for the Market Gardener Program’s 2026–2027 season are now available. Learn more about the program and apply today to take the next step in your growing journey with Seedleaf.