Exhibit 32.1


                                  CERTIFICATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
           AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        I, Paul J. Borden, as Principal Executive Officer of HomeFed Corporation
(the "Company") certify,  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss.  1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

     (1) the  accompanying  Form 10-Q report for the period ending September 30,
2003 as filed with the U.S.  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "Report")
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     (2)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Company.


Dated:  November 12, 2003
                                                 By:/s/ Paul J. Borden
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Paul J. Borden
                                                    Principal Executive Officer





A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to HomeFed  Corporation and will be retained by HomeFed Corporation and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.