Goleta Magazine 2017 - 16

I love doing what I'm
doing," said Bottiani. "I
could sit on a tractor for
10 hours a day, I could dig
a ditch for 10 hours a day."
MARK BOTTIANI

D R E S S E D I N A P A I R O F D E N I M overalls and
a camo hat, Mark Bottiani leans against his oversized truck,
recalling the history of his family's property.

Situated above Cathedral Oaks Road, the Bottiani property
stretches just shy of 70 acres, scattered with lemon and
avocado trees.

For Mark Bottiani, Goleta is truly the Good Land. The
farmer and horseman, turned business man, is a true
Goletan, born and raised. The Bottiani family has been in
the area for over 125 years.

When asked what his favorite part about Goleta is, Mark
quickly exclaims, "this view!"

"I have never been farther east than New Mexico," Bottiani
quips.

The agriculture industry remains the family's primary business and Mark is the managing member and continues to
work on the land.

Bottiani comes from a long line of farmers and ranchmen. His great grandfather, Carlo Spezzibottiani, came to
California from Northern Italy in 1882.

The Bottiani family's business has long been rooted in
agriculture, but his father and uncle's business acumen led
them to invest in town as well. In the 1950's the Bottiani's
continued to purchase parcels of land near Old Town Goleta.

After working for the Stow Family, his great grandfather
purchased the land the family still owns from Sherman
Stow in 1891.

Although some of the property has now been sold, the last
piece of their heart is the Kellogg Square located on the
corner of Hollister and Kellogg Avenue.

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