5 Stones Family Farm, Lincoln, CA Videos

This girl... just fills up my world. Even when we're thinning out the trees she follows along with a good attitude and helps, finding a way to make it more fun by creating a 'station' for mommy and her thinning. We're working our way through the rows trying to thin out the fruit on as many as we can to protect the branches and get larger fruit. #littlesuperstar #futureorchardmanager #fruitthinning #orchardowner #placercountysmallbusiness

If you are looking for a natural alternative to chemical pesticides on your fruit trees, you may want to research Limewashing. It's safe enough to use in organic farming and has almost zero environmental impact. Effective against: 🌳Insects hibernating in the bark 🌳Fungi in bark crevices such as moniliosis, canker, peach leaf curl, scab, and/or shot hole disease 🌳Temperature fluctuations between high daytime temps and cold nights which can lead to bark split 🌳Limits the growth of mosses on the trunk. We combined hydrated lime, water, and an eco-friendly oil and applied to our trees. It was thinner than paint and NOT the white color we expected at first but dried up to the more traditional look. #peachleafcurl #organicorchard #limewash #limewashing #naturalorchard #organicpestcontrol #organicfungicide #organic #hydratedlime #newfarmer #orchardlife #orchard #orchardowner #organicfruittrees #organicfruitgrowing #placercountybusiness #placercountysmallbusiness #farmlife #lincolncalifornia #lincolnca #5stonesfamilyfarm

We added 3 new farm residents last night! Now we only have to wait 5 months until we have some delicious duck eggs! 😋 Anyone have good name ideas? Maybe a good trio name? Larry, Moe and Curly was all I could come up with and it didnt go over well with the Kenz. #newducktales #newduckling #surprisefarmaddition

Connecting even more with our kids while we all learn what we're doing here together is the stuff movies are made of and we are so so thankful for it. #familyadventure #familyfarm #familythatlearnstogetherstaystogether

Before the craziness of the end of the year catches us up in its whirlwind we wanted to get this post out. If you asked us this time last year how 2023 was going to go we wouldnt have believed it. What an adventure our life has turned into recently. Its been amazing to see the whole family push through it and thrive. Cant wait to see what 2024 will bring. Thank you to everyone who helped us this year. So many awesome leaders in the ag industry who patiently answered our questions. Family members who helped us scrub walls, pick fruit and wheedwhack until our arms fell off, customers who've adopted us as family, ita been so great meeting so many new people, and everyone else who has cheered us on from afar. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. #orchardnewbie #2023season #orchard #californiafarmsandranches

Picking some fruit for the farmstand this morning before soccer games and I had to weigh one of the bigger pomegranates to see how much it came in at! Crazy thing is, I dont think this is the biggest one. Let the hunt begin!

Ive put off pruning some of the trees because the process is so intimidating. The previous owner did not take care of any of them and most need a lot of care To get back to healthy... Ive read articles, Ive asked advice but at the end of the day.. I just need to get out there and do it. Am I still worried that I might shock or kill the tree? Definitely. But today I made myself just go out there and get it done. At least some of it. 20 trees down now, pnly 2,180 to go... #homestead #homesteading #learningtofarm #farmsteadlife #newbie #learningprocess #smallorchard #placercounty #pruning #farmlife

On todays episode of farm jokes with Aidan.... heres a real rib tickler.. #farmfamily #farmjokes #farmkids #farmfunny

Enjoy this tour of this mornings market brought to you by our daughter... Also, we'll be down here until 1230 today if you want to stop by!!

Take a trip with us to rotate our watering zones. We have 5 zones and each one has to get just the right amount of water for the health of our trees. Watering happens 3x a week, but the gift of irrigation leaks lasts forever 🤣 Dont forget to visit our booth at the farmers market tomorrow morning in the RC Willey Parking Lot in Rocklin so you can meet this bearded watering guy who will be fruit peddling solo! #farmstead #farmnoobs #homesteadnewbie #lincolncalifornia #placercountyca #placercounty #placergrown #homestead #farmlife

Beat the heat and head down to the Sierra Fresh Farmers Market in the RC Willey parking lot. We have pluots, peaches, plums, nectarines and blackberries today! See you there!!