Garza Labor

What Garza Labor does

Garza Labor is a nationwide, private, family-owned farm labor contractor headquartered in Grandville (Grand Rapids), Michigan, founded in 2014 by the Garza family and led by CEO Eloy Garza, a third-generation specialty crop harvester. The company provides turnkey workforce solutions encompassing domestic labor, H-2A agricultural guest workers, and H-2B non-agricultural guest workers, handling the full employment lifecycle from visa applications and recruitment through housing, meals, transportation, on-site supervision, and weekly payroll. Its technology stack consists of operational workforce management tooling—a digital time-keeping system with weekly payroll cycles, a systematic worker intake and documentation platform for I-9 and wage agreements, and E-Verify vetting—rather than a differentiated software platform.

The business operates across five verticals: Field & Indoor Grown agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery, Manufacturing & Processing, Protein & Food Industries, and Hospitality. Go-to-market is relationship-based enterprise field sales, reinforced by active participation in industry events (NCAE, IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show, Great Lakes Fruit & Vegetable Expo, US Apple Outlook, Southern Innovations, NY Produce Show) and memberships in Georgia Grown, IFPA, North Carolina Greenhouse, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, and Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association. Pricing is unit-based and transparent, with rates anchored to local market conditions (Domestic), the State Adverse Effect Wage Rate (H-2A), local prevailing wage (H-2B), or production-based piece rates, billed pay-as-you-go with all costs disclosed upfront.

Revenue is generated through workforce rate fees that bundle insurance coverage, management services, transportation, and regulatory compliance into the per-worker bill rate. Garza Labor claims 100% customer retention since 2014, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff, and deploys thousands of seasonal workers across the United States. In 2025 the CEO was recognized as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and the company became a founding member of the American Association of AgLabor Providers (AAALP), the first national trade association for farm labor contractors. No external investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement is indicated.

Name

Garza Labor

Legal name

Garza Labor

Website

https://garzalabor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Garza Labor is a nationwide, family-owned farm labor contractor providing turnkey domestic, H-2A, and H-2B workforce solutions to agricultural growers, food processors, manufacturers, and hospitality businesses across the United States since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Labor Contracting

NAICS

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders (115115), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Labor Management Services (Crew Boss, Timekeeping, Productivity) (AFACAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

H-2A & Agricultural Visa Labor Contractors (AFACAHAB), Farm Labor Compliance & Payroll Services (HR, Taxes, Workers’ Comp) (AFACAHAL), Farm Equipment Operator & CDL Driver Staffing (AFACAHAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural labor contracting
• H-2A visa workers
• H-2B guest workers
• Farm workforce solutions
• Seasonal labor services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grandville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Workforce Rates / Labor Contracting Fees: Garza Labor charges workforce rates as a fundamental component of operations, covering essential services including insurance coverage, management services, transportation, and regulatory compliance. Pricing structures vary by labor type: Domestic (based on local market rates), H-2A (based on State Adverse Effect Wage Rate), H-2B (based on Local Prevailing Wage), and Piece Rate (based on production goals).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Garza Labor is a nationwide farm labor contractor that supplies agricultural growers, food processors, greenhouse and nursery operations with Domestic, H-2A, and H-2B guest workers under a turnkey managed-services model. Service delivery covers the entire employment lifecycle including visa applications, recruitment, vetting and onboarding, housing, meals, transportation, on-site supervision, payroll, and compliance documentation.

Product overview

Garza Labor is a nationwide farm labor contracting company offering a unified suite of labor services. The core offering consists of three interconnected services: Domestic Labor (providing immediately available employed workers), H-2A Labor (agricultural guest worker visa program), and H-2B Labor (non-agricultural guest worker visa program). All services are delivered through a turnkey model that includes recruitment, vetting, onboarding, housing, meals, transportation, and ongoing supervision. The company emphasizes comprehensive workforce management rather than standalone staffing, with pricing structures based on local market rates, state Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR), prevailing wages, and piece rates depending on the program type.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% customer retention rate since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Association of AgLabor Providers (AAALP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Garza Labor is a founding member of AAALP, the first national trade association dedicated to supporting farm labor contractors and recruiters in the U.S. agricultural sector. The association, launched by Stronger Together US, offers members access to 12 interactive e-learning modules, tailored implementation resources, and a collaborative industry network to promote responsible recruitment and ethical labor practices.
• International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)minorOthersMember affiliation with the International Fresh Produce Association, participating in industry events and programs.
• Georgia GrownminorOthersMember of the Georgia Grown program supporting agricultural businesses in Georgia.
• North Carolina GreenhouseminorOthersMember affiliation with North Carolina Greenhouse industry association.
• Florida Fruit & Vegetable AssociationminorOthersMember affiliation with the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association.
• Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers AssociationminorOthersMember affiliation with the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association.
• Arkansas Global ConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow founding member of AAALP, sharing commitment to ethical labor practices in agriculture.
• CIERTO GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow founding member of AAALP, sharing commitment to ethical labor practices in agriculture.
• LaborMexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow founding member of AAALP, sharing commitment to ethical labor practices in agriculture.
• Stronger Together UScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that launched AAALP, the American Association of AgLabor Providers, providing the foundational framework for ethical labor practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fresh Harvest: Agricultural staffing provider placing H-2A workers with specialty crop growers, offering similar recruitment, housing, and compliance services as Garza Labor.
• AgWorks: H-2A farm labor contractor providing seasonal agricultural workforce solutions to U.S. growers, including visa processing, recruiting, and on-site management. Closely matches Garza Labor's core service offering and customer segments.
• LaborMex: Mexico-based farm labor contractor and AAALP founding member that recruits and places workers into U.S. agricultural operations under H-2A. Comparable business model and customer base to Garza Labor, with geographic specialization in Mexico-to-U.S. worker flows.
• Pacific Ag LLC: Large-scale agricultural labor and harvesting services provider supplying domestic and H-2A crews to growers across the Western U.S. Comparable in scale, customer verticals (row crops, specialty crops), and turnkey labor model.
• Arkansas Global Connect: AAALP co-founding ag labor provider focused on ethical recruitment of H-2A workers. Comparable turnkey labor contracting model serving U.S. growers, with overlapping trade association membership and mission.
• CIERTO Global: Fellow AAALP founding member and ethical H-2A/H-2B labor contractor with comparable full-service recruitment and compliance offerings to growers in the U.S. and Mexico. Directly comparable as an ethical ag-labor provider in the same customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global staffing incumbent with broad workforce solutions across agriculture, manufacturing, and hospitality. Overlaps with Garza's managed-services and staffing model but lacks specialization in H-2A farm labor contracting.
• Robert Half International: Major U.S. staffing and workforce solutions provider serving multiple verticals. Comparable as a broad-based labor supplier, though Robert Half skews toward professional/clerical rather than agricultural manual labor.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider operating across all major industries including agriculture. Comparable in scale and managed-services revenue model, but does not specialize in the H-2A regulatory niche Garza occupies.
• Randstad North America: Large staffing and recruitment firm with agriculture, food processing, and manufacturing practices. Comparable staffing business model and customer verticals, though H-2A specialization is not its focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GarzaLabor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garza-labor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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