small fruits - Discover U-Pick farms in the Netherlands

Picking small fruits is a simple pleasure—sun on your back, the rustle of leaves, and the satisfaction of filling your basket with ripe treasures. Whether alone or with loved ones, it’s a chance to slow down and savor the moment. The best part? Taking your haul home and turning it into something delicious or beautiful.

For strawberries, try them fresh over yogurt or baked into a rustic galette:

Strawberry Galette: Toss berries with sugar and cornstarch, pile onto rolled-out pastry, fold edges, and bake until golden.
Strawberry-Basil Salad: Slice strawberries, toss with fresh basil, a drizzle of balsamic, and crumbled feta.

If you’ve picked lavender, tie bunches to dry for fragrant decor—tuck them into vases or hang them by the window. Or steep a spoonful of buds in hot water for calming herbal tea.

Blueberries shine in a Blueberry-Lemon Gin Fizz: Muddle a handful with lemon juice, add gin, shake with ice, and top with soda water. Or fold them into pancake batter for a weekend breakfast.

With mint, make a cooling tea by steeping leaves in hot water with honey, or blend into a zesty chimichurri for grilled meats.

The fun is in the picking, but the magic is in what comes after—whether it’s a sweet treat, a refreshing drink, or a touch of nature brightening your home.

Moestuin de Haar

fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs

utrecht

Moestuin de Haar is a 1.5-hectare self-picking farm located on the former production grounds of Kasteel de Haar. Visitors can become “oogstdeelnemers” (harvest participants) and harvest their own vegetables and flowers weekly, making the garden a community space. The farm cultivates vegetables, flowers, berries, and herbs using organic farming principles. The website mentions that the farm relies on harvest participants buying a share at the start of the year to support the farm with plant and seed purchases, as well as the maintenance of the garden. The farm uses composting and crop rotation, to improve the soil structure, and promote healthy produce without the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides.

Pluktuin Uden

fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs

noord-brabant

Pluktuin Uden is a self-picking farm located on the Hooistraat in Uden. It operates using the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model, where subscribers are responsible for harvesting their own food, reducing their environmental footprint. All materials used are certified organic, and the farm cultivates with respect for the soil and its inhabitants, without pesticides or artificial fertilizers, promoting biodiversity. A 5-meter wide strip of trees and shrubs is planted along the border with a conventional farm to act as a natural barrier and provide habitat for birds and insects. Edible flowers are also planted among the fruits and vegetables for the enjoyment of pollinators and subscribers alike.