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Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED

Address: 10710 SW 211th Street, Cutler Bay, FL, 33189
Website: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/economy/agriculture.page
Email: agriculture@miamidade.gov
Phone: (305) 971-5093

Description of Products or Services:

Miami-Dade County’s agricultural industry is one of the most diverse in the country. Our County’s tropical climate provides a year-round growing season, as well as the ability to produce an extremely wide range of crops.

A farmer’s land, in addition to producing crops, also acts as open space that allows for water recharge areas and wildlife habitat, providing a benefit to all residing in Miami-Dade County.

Some facts about agriculture in Miami-Dade County:

• Miami-Dade County is one of very few areas in the United States with winter production of fruits and vegetables and with production of certain ornamental plants and tropical crops.
• About 89 percent of the County’s agricultural products are shipped out of the region to markets in the northeast and central U.S. and Canada
• Miami-Dade County’s agricultural area is designated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as having soils of unique importance.
• Miami-Dade ranks first in the U.S. in production of ornamental plants and second in Florida in overall farm production value.

Evaluation of Agricultural Land Use Trends and Outlook in Miami-Dade

As directed by the Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade County and the University of Florida-Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences conducted a comprehensive studyreleased in October 2023 assessing the economic trends related to agriculture in Miami-Dade County and determining the amount of land necessary to maintain an economically viable agricultural industry in Miami-Dade County with the following goals:

• Provide an overview of agriculture in Miami-Dade County
• Document agriculture’s importance to the County and beyond
• Document economic trends for major agriculture crops
• Identify major factors affecting profitability and sustainability
• Identify and evaluate emerging technological changes
• Provide recommendations to improve agriculture’s economic sustainability
• Project future agricultural land needs for 2030, 2040 and 2050 to maintain viability

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