Knaus Berry Farm

Knaus Berry Farm sits on SW 248th Street in the Redland, the agricultural belt that stretches southwest from Homestead toward Florida City, and it has been farmed by the same family since 1956, when brothers Ray and Russell Knaus began growing strawberries on the property. The Knaus family belongs to the Church of the Brethren, a German Baptist community, and that heritage still shows in how the farm operates today: it is closed Sundays and Mondays, closed entirely for the summer, and run without the marketing polish of a typical agritourism stop.

The farm’s season runs roughly from late October or November through early May, tracking the Redland’s cool season growing calendar. During those months, the bakery inside the farm stand turns out the item most people actually drive here for: cinnamon rolls, made fresh throughout the day and sold warm from the counter. They are dense and yeasted with a light glaze, rather than the heavily frosted mall food court style, and the bakery also sells cinnamon bread, banana bread, and other daily baked goods alongside the rolls.

Out front, the farm sells its own strawberries in season along with other Redland produce like tomatoes, squash, and seasonal vegetables, plus honey, jams, and jellies. A milkshake counter does steady business too, blending farm strawberries and other fruit into shakes that pair naturally with the baked goods. Unlike some agritourism operations that have added rides, mazes, and event space, Knaus Berry Farm has largely stayed a working farm stand and bakery rather than an entertainment destination, which is part of its appeal to longtime Miami-Dade residents who remember visiting as kids.

Lines are a known feature of the place, particularly on Saturday mornings during peak season, when the parking lot fills early and the wait for cinnamon rolls can stretch well past the walk from the car. Regulars learn to arrive early or accept the wait as part of the experience. The farm does not take reservations or online orders for its baked goods, so a visit means showing up in person during open hours.

Because the farm is a working agricultural operation on family land rather than a storefront in downtown Homestead, the setting still feels rural: rows of crops are visible from the parking area, and the buildings have the unfussy look of a farm stand rather than a designed retail space. That is consistent with how the Knaus family has run the business for close to seventy years, prioritizing the same simple product line over expansion.

Anyone planning a trip should check the farm’s seasonal calendar before heading out, since the property closes completely during Florida’s hot summer months and reopens each fall once the Redland growing season resumes. Cash and card are both accepted at the register, and the cinnamon rolls typically sell out later in the day once the last morning batch is gone.