Homestead in Miami-Dade County is Florida's tropical fruit capital, producing avocados, mangos, lychee, carambola, and a wide variety of vegetables that are unique to South Florida's subtropical climate. The Redland agricultural area surrounding Homestead is home to hundreds of small and medium-sized farm operations that rely on H-2A workers for harvest and grove maintenance. Major employers include R&R Farms, Burr's Berry Farm, and numerous smaller tropical fruit operations.
Homestead farm operations primarily use Code 0008 (vegetable farming) at $2.506 per $100 of payroll for vegetable operations, and Code 0016 (orchard work) at $3.595 for tropical fruit grove operations. Grove maintenance and pruning operations use Code 0106 at $6.089. Bright Coast Insurance provides same-day certificates for Homestead H-2A employers and serves the entire Redland agricultural community.