Breda

This self-picking farm or garden, identified by its online presence at plukweidebreda.nl, is currently inaccessible due to a connection privacy error. Consequently, specific details regarding the produce available for self-picking are not available at this time.

This cooperative farm, Herenboeren Op ’t Lies, is situated on the outskirts of Breda, encompassing approximately 20 hectares. It operates on principles of sustainable, nature-inclusive food production, managed collectively by around 250 member households and a professional farmer. The farm actively avoids chemical pesticides and preventive antibiotics, focusing on regenerative practices that aim to go beyond standard organic requirements and achieve a fully circular system. Members receive a weekly share of fresh, locally harvested produce. While much of the harvesting is handled by the farmer, members have direct opportunities for self-picking. Visitors to the farm can pick fresh herbs from the dedicated herb garden, various fruits from the orchards, and flowers to create field bouquets from the bloom-rich field edges.

Nestled in the countryside of Rijsbergen, near Breda in North Brabant, lies Pluktuin Gewoon Buiten, an ecological self-picking farm. This vibrant space operates as a social project, sustainably cultivating a variety of produce with respect for people, animals, and the environment. Beyond its fields, the farm is also home to horses, chickens, ducks, geese, and bees, creating a diverse natural setting. Visitors can participate in several ways: Harvest Participants: By becoming an annual subscriber, individuals can weekly pick their own seasonal vegetables, herbs, and small fruits from April to October. This typically provides enough produce for a week’s meals for the registered household members. Flower Picking: The flower garden is open to everyone without a subscription. From June onwards, visitors can freely pick flowers to create their own bouquets, paying based on the bouquet’s size. Stamp cards and gift cards are also available. Direct Purchase: Loose flowers and any surplus herbs, vegetables, and fruits, along with fresh eggs, can be purchased directly at the farm. Apples, pears, and plums are occasionally available in a small farm shop for an additional charge. Volunteering: The farm thrives on the efforts of volunteers, who can contribute their time, learn about ecological farming, and often take home leftover harvest. The farm offers a wide array of produce for self-picking during the season:

Sophia’s Tuin is an organic market garden located in Oosterhout/Dorst, dedicated to cultivating and selling fresh, healthy, organic produce. The farm adheres strictly to organic farming principles, abstaining from artificial fertilizers and pesticides, and is certified by SKAL. There are plans for a transition to biodynamic farming by 2026. The core philosophy of Sophia’s Tuin emphasizes a deep connection between the soil, food, the business, the environment, its customers, and the farmers, focusing on nurturing healthy soil to yield truly nutritious food.

Het Aardbeienterras is a family-run strawberry farm and recreational destination situated in Rijsbergen, Brabant, within the largest strawberry cultivation area in Europe. The farm, which has been growing strawberries since the 1950s, focuses on environmentally conscious and sustainable farming practices and is GLOBALG.A.P. certified. Visitors can engage in the enjoyable activity of self-picking strawberries, typically available from late May. The strawberries are grown at an accessible height in pots within greenhouses, allowing both children and individuals using wheelchairs to comfortably harvest their own fruit from a trolley. After picking, participants can earn an official “strawberry picking diploma.” Additionally, guests have the opportunity to plant their own strawberry plant to take home, with the expectation of harvesting their own strawberries in 6 to 8 weeks.

’t Fazantje is a farm located at Fazantenweg 51 in the rural area of Dongen, Noord-Brabant. It offers a diverse range of activities for visitors of all ages. These include a corn maze (open from July 8th until late October), farmer’s golf (available from July 8th and rentable year-round by appointment), and an escape room (by appointment). Guests can also rent family bikes or steps, participate in pumpkin carving sessions (starting early September), and engage in making bird feed (also from September). The farm provides an indoor play area, accessible for an additional fee.

De Plukkerij is a self-picking garden, run by two sisters, Anja Peters and Ilse Rood, who share a passion for gardening. It offers visitors the opportunity to pick their own bouquets of flowers and engage in various creative activities. During the picking season, typically from early July to early October (July 2nd to October 11th for 2025), guests can choose from a wide array of flowers to create their own mixed field bouquets or color-coordinated arrangements. Self-pickable flowers include cosmea, zinnia, snapdragons, sunflowers, marigolds, echinacea, and ornamental grasses, along with many other varieties that bloom throughout the season. Scissors and a bucket with water are provided for convenience.

Ut Ouw Goed is a self-picking garden and food forest located at Middelstraat 41, 5176 NH De Moer, managed by the Van Laarhoven family who transformed a former tree nursery into this diverse outdoor space in 2017. The farm offers a rich variety of produce for self-picking, including a wide array of fruits such as apples, pears (eating, stewing, and quinces), apricots, nectarines, persimmons, peaches, cherries, plums, figs, medlars, mulberries, raspberries, red currants, blueberries, grapes, blackberries, and strawberries. Various nut trees are also present. For vegetables and herbs, visitors can pick rhubarb, along with other seasonal vegetables and herbs. The flower picking garden allows visitors to gather their own bouquets from an assortment that includes Gypsophila, Peonies, Lavender, Anemones, Persicaria, Daisies, Sedum, Lupines, Coneflowers, wildflowers, and flowers suitable for drying, as well as Butterfly bush.

De Langendam is a flower farm and garden located in Waspik, Noord-Brabant, offering a variety of activities and products centered around floral artistry and nature. The farm features a flower picking garden where visitors can gather fresh flowers. Additionally, guided wild foraging and herb walks are available, during which participants can discover and pick edible wild plants, herbs, and flowers for creating personalized tea blends. For those interested in cultivating their own blooms, a ‘Sow & Pick’ course teaches how to establish and maintain a cut flower garden, including annuals, perennials, and bulbs like dahlias.

Located on the edge of the village Fijnaart, within the Oude Appelaar polder, lies a fruit farm and regional shop operated by the Roks family. The family has been cultivating fruit since 1964, expanding its orchards over the years, and opened its regional shop in 1975, initially selling only their own produce. Since 2010, the assortment has significantly grown to include vegetables, other fruits, and various regional specialties. The farm cultivates a wide variety of fruits using environmentally conscious methods and is Global-GAP certified. Visitors have the opportunity to self-pick apples during special apple picking days, which are typically organized in early September.