Knaus Berry Farm: A Guide From Baywood II

Knaus Berry Farm is a family farm stand and bakery in the Redland farming area of south Miami-Dade County, known across South Florida for its cinnamon rolls and strawberry milkshakes. It opens only during the cooler growing season, roughly late fall through spring, and closes for the summer. In late 2025 the farm reopened at a new address, 16790 SW 177th Avenue, under new ownership with the same recipes. For anyone looking at Baywood II, D.R. Horton's single-family community in Florida City, Knaus is one of the reasons people love living at this end of the county.

This guide covers what Knaus sells, when it is open, what changed with the move, and what else is worth knowing about the Redland if you are house-hunting in Florida City.

What Knaus Berry Farm Is

Knaus is a working farm with a bakery and a farm stand out front. The line on a winter Saturday is part of the experience. People drive down from Miami and up from the Keys for the same things every year.

According to the farm's own site, it sells:

• Cinnamon rolls and other baked goods, the reason most people come

• Milkshakes and ice cream, with strawberry the famous flavor

• Strawberries in season

• Honey, jams and jellies

• Lettuce, herbs and tomatoes from the farm

The farm has said there is no pick-your-own this season because of its late start, with plans to bring it back. Check the Knaus Berry Farm website before you go for the current season, hours and what is available.

When It Is Open

Knaus follows the Redland farming season. The farm describes itself as open every November to May and closed for the summer. In practice the opening date moves a little each year, so the website is the place to check. Once open, it runs Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Two practical tips. First, go early. The cinnamon rolls sell through, and the line grows through the morning. Second, bring patience on holiday weekends and in the weeks before Christmas, when the crowds are biggest.

The Move and the New Owners

For decades Knaus was in Homestead. In 2025 the family decided to make a change, and the farm reopened in December 2025 at 16790 SW 177th Avenue in the Redland, a few miles from the original spot, under new ownership. Local news reports said the longtime bakery manager stayed on as a consultant so the recipes did not change.

For a Baywood II buyer, the new address is still in the same farm country north of Florida City, and it is easier to find than the old one: SW 177th Avenue is Krome Avenue, the main road north from Florida City through Homestead into the Redland.

Tips for a First Visit

• Decide what you want before you reach the window. The bakery line moves faster when you know. Cinnamon rolls come by the box, and a strawberry shake is the classic pairing.

• Bring a cooler. Strawberries and baked goods do not love a hot car, and you will be tempted to buy more than you planned.

• Look past the bakery. The farm stand side sells honey, jams, jellies and vegetables grown on the farm. Those travel better than a milkshake.

• Weekday mornings have the shortest lines. If you can go on a Tuesday or Wednesday, you will spend your time at the counter instead of in line.

• It is cash-and-card country. Farm stands vary in what they take. Bring both.

• Check the website the morning you go. Seasonal businesses post closures and sellouts there first.

Where the Redland Is

The Redland is the farming area between Homestead and the edge of Miami, named for the red-tinted soil over the limestone. It is a grid of avenues and streets with nurseries, tropical fruit groves, u-pick farms, a winery and a handful of stands like Knaus. It is not a city. It is unincorporated Miami-Dade County.

From Baywood II in Florida City, the Redland is north and west. The main road is Krome Avenue, also signed as SW 177th Avenue, which runs north from Florida City through Homestead and the Redland. The numbered avenues run parallel to it. Everything in this guide is on or off that grid.

Make It a Redland Day

Knaus is a stop, not a day. Here is how people fill the rest:

• Schnebly Redland's Winery on SW 217th Avenue makes wine from tropical fruit and has a brewery and a restaurant on the property. We have a full guide to Schnebly Redland's Winery.

• Robert Is Here, the fruit stand on SW 344th Street with its milkshakes and animal farm, is closer to Baywood II.

• Fruit and Spice Park on SW 187th Avenue is a county park planted with tropical fruit trees from around the world.

• Nurseries and u-pick farms line the avenues. Signs go up in season. Farms change from year to year, so confirm before you drive out.

Then finish at the water. Homestead Bayfront Park, on SW 328th Street, has a saltwater atoll pool and a marina next to Biscayne National Park.

Why This Matters If You Are Buying at Baywood II

A community page can tell you about the countertops. It cannot tell you what Saturdays feel like. At this end of Miami-Dade, they feel like farm stands, cinnamon rolls, fruit milkshakes and a drive past groves on the way home. That is the trade for being at the south end of the county instead of in the middle of it.

Baywood II sits in Florida City, near U.S. 1 and the south end of Florida's Turnpike. Four two-story plans, from 2,046 to 2,790 square feet, with four or five bedrooms. Homes have recently started in the high $570,000s. See all four in Baywood II floor plans compared, and read about the construction in our concrete block house guide.

Farm stands and restaurants change hours, prices and owners. Confirm anything here before you rely on it.

Common Questions

Call 561-704-0091 or Visit Baywood II on a Redland Day to see the homes in the morning and the farm stands after with Simon.

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