Christmas Tree Farmer Turned Cattle Rancher | The American Rancher

Hear the story of how a Christmas tree farmer in North Carolina created a sustainable ag enterprise on this week’s episode of the American Rancher.
Mitchell Bottomley and his brothers operate Bottomley Evergreens and Farms, a diverse farming, ranching and refrigerated trucking operation in North Carolina near the Virginia border. Their significant farming operation thrives in the cool Blue Ridge Mountain air and supplies a large section of the east coast with everything from Kale to Christmas trees. Rain is abundant, and so are opportunities. But for the Bottomleys, sustainability is a major part of their success.
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[@claytonburris3874]

This man is living the dream!

[@matp9389]

Thank you for all you do. Many of us would love to make a living this way.

[@WalMac1976]

Quite a busy operation

[@charlescarpenter1572]

Hey them tree baler wheels look really really familiar almost like the ones I had Mr Carico turn on the lathe hahaha good to see they are holding up. When so many doubted them.

[@sflfarmer9131]

This is an unbelievable operation Awesome! More parts than the John Deere store is a good thing to have to!

[@phyllisstar7658]

Blane did cabbage I believe back in 75 or 76 cuz I worked for him. ❤️

[@onearm5827]

Man o Man this fellow has got his ducks in a row FOR SURE

[@jessicaearp351]

Curious how the fungus is affecting the fields what kinds of organic chemicals treat these none native spores...

[@lesterhersh7184]

Suggestion live the cattle on grass and maybe get some hogs and feed the vegetables to them. Stop feeding corn

[@jessicaearp351]

How would you compare bonsmara to red Angus begining bonsmara is heat resistant with consistent birth weight?

[@ncuser7]

Mitchell Bottomleys companies have been fined time and time again for a complete disregard for clean water supply regulations. They have continuously polluted local communities water as recent as last year

[@donttruckhere]

LOL who cares

[@ncuser7]

@@donttruckhere a lot of people. They are being sued

[@donttruckhere]

thats the real world mitchell has hundreds of millions he dont care@@ncuser7

[@J_Leatherman]

ncuser7 is the only one commenting negatively... I'd say there's some jealousy coming from ncuser7.

[@ncuser7]

@@J_Leathermanyeah..I’m jealous of a guy who’s been fined for over 30 years for destroying local citizens drinking water. Boomer

[@JeffreyVarner-j3e]

Hes My Bossman