Stathem Deiter proudly sells his homegrown pumpkins and squash at a Lake Riverside Estates farmer's market last month. Anza Valley Outlook/Jennifer Deiter photo
Thirteen-year-old Stathem Deiter created Stathem Farms Pumpkin Stand, marketing pumpkins and squash he grew himself to the residents of Lake Riverside Estates.According to his mother Jennifer, he started off with a small 20 foot by 20 foot sized plot of the yard lastyear and expanded to a 25 foot by 25 foot area for 2023. With the help of his parents, he weeded and tilled the plot, then installed an irrigation system to make sure everything stayed watered.His secret to growing his pumpkins was hard work and keeping a watchful eye out for pests, his mom said.When not tending his garden. Stathem attends homeschooling through the California Virtual Academy. He has two brothers. Sevrin, 15 and Sinjin age 10.“We’re very proud of his entrepreneurial spirit and devotion to
