oregano - Discover U-Pick farms in the Netherlands

Picking your own oregano in the Netherlands is a joyful way to spend a sunny afternoon—whether solo, with friends, or family. The fresh, earthy scent lingers on your fingers as you pluck the vibrant green leaves, and the quiet hum of the farm makes it feel like a mini escape. Once home, the real fun begins.

Oregano’s bold flavor shines in so many ways:

Cooking: Toss it into a simple tomato sauce for pasta, sprinkle over roasted vegetables, or mix with olive oil and garlic for a quick marinade.
Tea: Steep a few fresh leaves in hot water for a soothing herbal tea—add honey if you like it sweet.
Cocktails: Muddle oregano with lime and sugar, then shake with white rum and ice for a herby twist on a mojito.

For a quick recipe, try oregano-infused olive oil: gently warm olive oil with a handful of fresh leaves, let it cool, then strain. Drizzle over bread or salads. Another idea? Lemon-oregano roast chicken—rub the bird with chopped oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper before roasting.

If you’re feeling crafty, tie small bunches with twine and hang them upside down to dry—they’ll make your kitchen smell amazing and look charming. Fresh oregano also brightens up a simple vase of wildflowers.

Whether you’re cooking, sipping, or decorating, that little bundle of home-picked oregano brings a touch of summer wherever you use it.

Gelukkige Groentes pluktuin Ooij

vegetables, herbs, flowers

gelderland

Gelukkige Groentes is a self-picking farm with ecological vegetables in Ooij, Netherlands. You can harvest your own vegetables weekly through a picking subscription. They focus on local food production to reduce CO2 emissions, restore biodiversity, reduce plastic waste, and minimize food waste. They have a location in Ooij and Malden and offer guided tours. With the picking subscription, you can harvest seasonal vegetables, herbs, and flowers from May to December. They grow over 60 different crops, including familiar vegetables like leeks, onions, carrots, and cauliflower, as well as less common ones like hakurai turnips and trombochini. You can also pick herbs like oregano, coriander, and dill.

Oogsttuin Hof van Heden

fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers

noord-brabant

Hof van Heden is an unsprayed vegetable and small fruit garden located in Almkerk, Netherlands. They grow over 65 different kinds of vegetables and herbs year-round, including beets, turnip greens, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, snow peas, rhubarb, beans, and tomatoes. The berry garden features about 10 types of berries like raspberries, blackcurrants, jostaberries, redcurrants, and blackberries. There are also around 25 young fruit trees, including 10 fig trees in a mini food forest.