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W e l c o m e  t o  C o t t l e  F a r m s
 
Mission Statement:

 

It is the mission of Cottle Farms to be North America’s preferred year-round supplier of fruits & vegetables, especially the four premier berries by providing only superior quality, consistent availability and competitive pricing to our customers and the consumer.

Someone is always on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet your needs and take care of your purchase from beginning to end . .  .
(910) 267-4531
 
Cottle Farms History:

In 1964, Ned A. Cottle planted his first patch of berries in Faison, North Carolina, for the fresh market up the East coast.  Mr. Cottle saw a demand for strawberries, and decided to increase his production.  He began growing two acres of strawberries at a Goldsboro, North Carolina location, which was his first "U-pick" farm.  The market for "U-pick" berries gradually increased as did Mr. Cottle's desire to meet that need.  He also noticed that there was more money and less risk in "U-pick" farms than in growing berries to be sold commercially because California was rapidly taking over the commercial sales of strawberries.  So he continued to plant other "U-pick" farms in other areas, including: Kinston, Jacksonville, Dunn, and Lumberton, North Carolina.

Ned Cottle's son, Ron Cottle, grew up helping his father on the farms.  In 1987, Ron graduated from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, came back home and got  into the nursery business, which is presently known as Cottle Strawberry Nursery, Inc.  The nursery is based in Prince Edward Island, Canada and primarily grows strawberry plants.  The nursery is one of the leading berry plant suppliers in the country.

Today Cottle Strawberry Nursery has broadened its horizons to growing and shipping product from other regions including other states in the United States, as well as Mexico and Chile.  We are reaching out to other areas to insure that we have enough product to maintain a steady supply to our customers.
   
Cottle Farms Quality:

Cottle Farm's past and future has been anchored by the fact that quality is of the utmost importance to us.  Keeping our customers supplied comes next.  We have our own quality control team in each region to insure that only the finest products reach our customers.  We are proud to put our name on our products.  Look for them at a grocer near you, and experience the Cottle Farm tradition of Quality.
   
Year-Round Availability:  

Cottle Strawberry Nursery has expanded to, and contracted with growers in several regions, not only as a sales agent, but also as a grower to insure that we can supply all of our products year-round.