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Biologische Tuinderij De Overkant, located in Deventer & Twello, offers a variety of ways to enjoy fresh, seasonal produce. They specialize in organic growing methods, avoiding chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers, focusing on soil health and biodiversity. One option is a weekly vegetable box, customized to your household size, containing 5 different seasonal vegetables, with recipes included. The vegetables are sourced primarily from their own fields, supplemented by regional organic growers or Odin in the winter. These boxes are available in small (1 person), medium (2-3 people), and large (3-4 people) sizes, and are picked up on Thursdays at designated locations in the area. They also offer a weekly seasonal fruit box.

The Buurtboerderij is a self-picking farm and meeting place established in 2020, where art and culture intersect with sustainable agriculture. It aims to connect people with each other and the food they grow and eat together, contributing to a healthy and local food supply in and around the city. The farm offers affordable, ecologically grown vegetables, fruits, and eggs from chickens, along with artistic and social activities. The farm is open for visits on Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00. Supporters can sign up for a newsletter to stay informed.

Plantalia is a self-picking farm located on Landbouwweg in Ritthem. In the spring of 2023, they acquired a new plot of land, which is certified organic, allowing them to grow organic vegetables directly. They previously had a location that was in conversion to become organic. The new, larger plot allows them to scale up production and grow a wider variety of crops, including crops that require longer growing periods. They rely on support from volunteers for tasks like planting and harvesting potatoes, garlic, and onions, as well as weeding. Last season, they grew sunflowers (for eating and oil), Jerusalem artichokes, daikon radish, leeks, bunching onions, and celeriac. They also planted garlic, fall onions, sea kale and spelt, rye/vetch as green manure. They successfully grew a small batch of potatoes and tested with dry beans.

De Tovertuin (The Magic Garden) in Epe is a self-picking farm offering fresh, organically grown vegetables. The farm opens to members at the beginning of May, with new members welcome to join by contacting them via email. The garden has a wide variety of produce that can be picked by its members, including: Potatoes Strawberries Endive Basil Beets Kale Garlic Onions Broccoli Brocollini Chinese Cabbage Zucchini Kapucijner Kohlrabi Cucumber Turnip Pak Choi Palmkool Parsnip Peas Leek Raapsteel Radicchio Radish Red Cabbage Lettuce Spinach Pointed cabbage Beans Sprouts Corn Fava Beans Fennel Winter Purslane Yacon The farm emphasizes community, sustainable agriculture, and transparency, inviting people to connect with nature and share in the experience of growing, harvesting, and enjoying food together. They do not have an organic certification due to the high costs, but welcome visitors to learn about their growing methods.

De Wickevoorter Stadsboeren is an urban farm located in the Wickevoort neighborhood that practices organic agriculture with care for people, animals, and the earth. They participate in the NLDoet event. The farm operates as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or “self-picking garden.” Customers can become members and share in the harvest for the duration of a season. Members pay a participation fee before the start of the season and then can harvest weekly. The harvest follows the seasons, starting in May with lettuce and radishes, then beans, cucumbers, onions, carrots, zucchini, and pumpkins. As winter approaches, they offer sprouts, kale, and lamb’s lettuce. They grow about 50-60 different types of vegetables throughout the year.

Phood Farm is an urban farm located in Eindhoven, Netherlands that inspires regenerative, caring, and community-based production and consumption. It operates an aquaponic farm and a self-picking garden (“Pluktuin”), fostering local farming communities where residents and participants with special care needs grow vegetables in a modern, hyperlocal way. Visitors can take tours of the aquaponic and permaculture farms, attend workshops, and join a local farming community. They promote knowing where your food comes from by growing and harvesting your own vegetables, pesticide- and packaging-free.

Pluck van het Veld is a self-picking farm where members can harvest their own fresh, organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The farm handles the planting and maintenance, while members enjoy the harvesting. A pluck subscription allows members to choose 5 to 15 types of vegetables weekly, complemented by fresh herbs. In addition to vegetables, the farm offers a flower-picking garden from July to October, featuring flowers grown in open soil without pesticides. There are specific picking days and times for the flowers. Tulip picking is also planned for the Spring of 2025. Flower picking subscriptions are available.

Pluktuin Schipluiden is a self-picking farm located on the outskirts of Schipluiden, Netherlands. It aims to be a haven for both people and animals, featuring fruit bushes, fruit trees, beds of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. They utilize a compost system, worm hotel, and bokashi pit. The farm also has beehives, a water storage system, and a barefoot path. They host open days, green lessons for children, workshops, and lectures on topics like soil health and gardening.

Stadstuinderij NoordOogst is a self-picking farm located in Amsterdam-Noord, where members can harvest their own vegetables, fruits, and herbs every week. The farm includes a 4000 m2 vegetable garden and a 2000 m2 food forest. They practice natural farming methods, avoiding artificial fertilizers and pesticides, while prioritizing nature conservation. The farm also organizes workshops and educational activities for children, serves as a neighborhood composting site, and strives to be a community hub.

The Blije Bodem (Happy Soil) is a self-picking farm initiative located in the Westpark in Groningen, Netherlands. Their mission is to make Groningen healthier and more beautiful by creating a regenerative self-harvest garden. The farm cultivates healthy and flavorful vegetables, unsprayed flowers, and fresh herbs, all intended to be affordable and accessible to a broad audience. Participants can harvest their own produce at their convenience, ensuring local and super-fresh ingredients. The Blije Bodem aims to be more than just a vegetable garden, with the goal of creating a green oasis, full of life and open to everyone, offering a place for rest, inspiration, and education for future generations.

Waalwortel is a regenerative self-picking farm located in Nijmegen-West, Netherlands, operating on the grounds of the former Sancta Maria convent in Hees. The farm focuses on sustainable food production using the no-dig method, which minimizes soil disturbance to improve soil structure and preserve beneficial soil organisms. This approach is described as exceeding organic practices. The farm cultivates over 50 varieties of vegetables and herbs on approximately 900 square meters. Participants can harvest around 5 to 6 different seasonal vegetables each week, including both familiar and forgotten varieties, as well as occasional flowers or fruits from the surrounding woods. The produce is grown in open ground, relying on sunlight, water, and a rich soil ecosystem to enhance its flavor.

The Weidetuin is a bio-community and food park located at Hoofdweg-Zuid 64F in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands. The project began in 2020 with the aim of cultivating local, healthy food while fostering a connection with nature. They aim to supply around 200 people with locally grown produce. Visitors can become “harvest partners” and participate in the self-picking of approximately 50 different vegetables, herbs, and eventually, flowers. The farm grows around 50 types of vegetables, herbs and flowers. The farm also offers educational programs about food and nutrition.

Wij-Gaarde is a meeting place where learning, working and staying come together in a green environment. The principles of regenerative agriculture and permaculture are central to the self-picking garden, harvest festivals and, above all, in shaping the site. This makes the insights and knowledge of regenerative agriculture and permaculture accessible to a wider audience. Wij-Gaarde offers a diverse range of seasonal organic vegetables. It also provides a space for events, self-development, and practical challenges.

’t Plukgeluk is a self-harvesting garden located just outside Bedum, Netherlands. The garden promotes a vision of free and self-sufficient living. Visitors can pick their own organically grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs on Wednesdays and Saturdays for a reasonable price. The farm also hosts workshops, tours, lectures, and dinners. A roadside stand is open 24/7, offering fresh produce from the land. The founder Lars, aims to provide locally grown produce while living as self-sufficient and energy-neutral as possible. All products are produced with respect for people, animals, and the environment using only ecologically responsible methods, such as no artificial fertilizers or pesticides and only organically grown seeds and seedlings.

The Garden next to the Branding on Schiermonnikoog is a pick-your-own garden where you can pick and harvest your own fruit, flowers and vegetables. She also grew oyster mushrooms with coffee grounds from the island. The garden is open daily from sunrise to sunset. On Saturdays they are at the Willemshof market from 8:30 to about 13:00/13:30 (until the end of October on behalf of, in bad weather). What can be harvested can be found on the website or on site. The supply is largest between the end of May and mid-November, depending on the weather and the visitors. Blue flags indicate what can be harvested on the mudflat side of the flag. Scissors, knives and elastic bands are available in the shed. After harvesting, you write down what you have picked on the notepad in the shed and pay as you see fit (guide prices are stated). Payment can be made in cash or by debit card.

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.

Bij Buurman is a self-picking farm located in Kortehemmen, between Beetsterzwaag, Drachten, and Boornbergum, Netherlands. Members can harvest locally grown vegetables weekly during the season from the vegetable garden. From July, visitors can pick their own bouquets of flowers from the flower garden without a membership. The farm practices regenerative agriculture, focusing on soil health and biodiversity, offering around 60-80 varieties of vegetables and herbs, including common and forgotten types, as well as colored carrots. In 2025, a greenhouse is planned for tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. Members pay a seasonal fee to harvest vegetables and herbs, with guidelines for the amount to pick based on need. The farm has set opening days. Membership is seasonal from May to November, with a trial month option available. A seasonal membership costs between 250 and 350 euro per adult, and the cost for children aged 5-17 is 10x their age, depending on what one can afford. The flower garden opens in late June 2025, offering organically grown flowers for visitors to pick their own bouquets. There is also a rest stop with coffee and tea during good weather. The farm encourages community involvement through volunteer days.

Eetmeerbosch Farm is a regenerative and agro-ecological community farm in Nijmegen. They grow tasty, honest and local food with the aim of strengthening biodiversity in the area. Members, called harvesters, can fill a bag with fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers every week. The farm also offers company outings and tours in their eight-year-old food forest. Eetmeerbosch uses a solidarity payment system. The farm’s mission is to contribute to a healthy, local and vibrant food system.

The Horsterhof is an organic farm near Arnhem, Netherlands, aiming to reconnect people with nature by growing a variety of local and seasonal vegetables using 100% organic and regenerative methods. They offer vegetable packages in small, medium, large, and combination (vegetables and fruit) sizes, which include seasonal produce like winter purslane, sauerkraut, carrots, parsnip, endive, green cabbage, onions, celery, celeriac, broccoli, kohlrabi, and various fruits. Customers can also subscribe to a self-harvesting program, allowing them to pick their own vegetables and flowers that are ripe for the picking from Monday to Saturday.

Landgoed de Brouwketel is a self-picking farm located in the Betuwe region of the Netherlands, near Huissen. The farm offers a variety of fresh, ecologically grown vegetables, herbs, and flowers that visitors can harvest themselves throughout the season. The website provides an agenda of events and activities, including open podiums, landgoedweekends (work weekends), cacao ceremonies, concerts, fermentation workshops, and more. It also features news and newsletters about the farm. Produce available for self-picking includes over 60 different vegetables, such as peas, radishes, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, beans, corn, kale, onions, potatoes, beets, parsnips, celery, leeks, cabbage, spinach, and pumpkins. There are also herbs and flowers.

Stadslandbouw Mooieweg is an urban farming initiative in Arnhem-Zuid, Netherlands, where volunteers cultivate various fresh produce, including vegetables, herbs, and small fruits, primarily for donation to Voedselbank Arnhem (Food Bank Arnhem). A portion of the harvest is also for the volunteers themselves. The website lists information and events such as open days, self-harvest Saturdays, and plant markets. During self-harvest Saturdays, customers can pick their own fresh vegetables, herbs, and small fruits. In July, flowers and tropical vegetables are also available for picking.

The Tuinen van Kraaybeekerhof is a biodynamic farm and estate in Driebergen, Netherlands. The farm includes: A self-harvest garden (CSA), where members can pick their own biodynamic vegetables, fruits and herbs. A flower garden, where members can pick their own bouquets. A tea garden. The farm also has a nursery where you can purchase plants. The landgoedwinkel (estate store) is closed for the year but will reopen in spring 2025. Volunteers are welcome to help with the work on the farm. The farm regularly organizes activities and workshops.

De Mikkelhorst is an ecological care farm located in Haren, Netherlands. It offers various activities and facilities including a petting zoo, playground, pick-your-own garden, tea room, and a shop selling regional products. The farm provides day activities for people with disabilities, focusing on meaningful work and social inclusion. Volunteers also contribute to the farm’s operations in areas like gardening, building maintenance, the shop, reception, and animal care. Visitors can enjoy picking their own ecologically grown vegetables, fruits, and herbs in the garden. The farm also has a bee colony managed by volunteers, and sells frozen meat in their shop.

Dorpspark De Groene Long Bladel is a community-driven park project in Bladel, Netherlands, initiated and run by residents with the municipality’s support. The park, accessible from sunrise to sunset, aims to be a vibrant meeting place that promotes biodiversity, ecology, outdoor activities, education, and play. Key features include: Tuinderij Het Groene Goud: A small-scale, organic self-picking farm where visitors can harvest their own vegetables, flowers, herbs, and in the future small fruits. This farm also serves as an educational space.

Tuin Kansrijk is a biological self-picking farm located in Groenekan, The Netherlands. They focus on positive impact, from the ground to the consumer. They do not use pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or artificial fertilizer, for the benefit of the environment and the consumer. The farm offers fresh, locally grown produce with no storage or transportation involved, which provides the farmers with a fair price. The farm allows visitors to harvest their own produce, offering a connection with nature and a sense of community. Visitors can enjoy picnics, relax, and engage in conversations with other harvesters.

De Sfeer van Willems is a sustainable vegetable and fruit harvest garden of one hectare in Wijchen. As a ‘harvest partner’ (subscriber), you can harvest seasonal vegetables, herbs and small fruits yourself. The assortment varies with the seasons. The garden works without artificial fertilizers or pesticides and, in addition to the harvest, also offers an attractive environment with benches, animals and an insect hotel. There is also a barefoot path that is open from April to October. It is also possible to rent the gazebo for meetings.

Sint Anthonijshoek is a farm located on the edge of Koudekerke, near the beach in the Netherlands. It is run by the Aarnoutse family, who have been farming there for generations. It offers a variety of accommodations including studios for rent and a mini-camping site with 25 spacious pitches. All long-term pitches are fully booked for 2024. They also have beach houses for rent. The studios are equipped with amenities such as free parking, Wi-Fi, a kitchenette, a private terrace, private bathroom, and luxe boxspring beds. Near the studios there are supermarkets and a bakery.

Akkerwikke is an organic self-picking farm located in Maastricht, in the South of Limburg, Netherlands. It offers a wide range of organic vegetables, herbs, strawberries, and cut flowers that you can harvest yourself for about 36 weeks of the year. You can get an subscription for a harvest share. You can pick a bouquet of field flowers weekly for about 20 weeks. The farm is SKAL-certified for organic agriculture. What visitors say The LOCO gardens in Maastricht are a beautiful and timely community initiative, praised for its sustainable and conscious approach to farming and community interaction. Visitors appreciate the friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to harvest fresh, healthy, and biologically grown vegetables, thanks to the expertise of the farmer, Freek, and his wife. It’s considered a valuable and cherished place, hoped to be replicated elsewhere. The gardens are not only a source of food but also a scenic route for walking, particularly to the nearby sculpture garden. Members enjoy the cooperative farming model, despite a potential learning curve regarding unfamiliar vegetables and harvesting techniques. The diverse and easy-going community adds to the appeal, making it a pleasant place to spend time, especially on nice days. A minor suggestion involves adding English translations to the signage for better accessibility. Overall, LOCO gardens is considered a great value for money.

LandinZicht is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm located on the border of Hilversum and Loosdrecht in the Netherlands. They offer the opportunity to harvest your own organic vegetables for a season by purchasing a “harvest share”. As a member, you can harvest approximately 5-10 types of vegetables weekly from mid-April to mid-November. The vegetables are grown naturally, without pesticides or artificial fertilizers. All plants and seeds are of organic origin.

Gelukkige Groentes is an initiative with two self-picking gardens located in Malden and Ooij, near Nijmegen, Netherlands, focused on growing vegetables ecologically. They aim to positively impact CO2 reduction, biodiversity restoration, plastic waste reduction, and food waste. They offer self-picking subscriptions, courses on ecological gardening, sustainable company outings, and educational programs for primary schools. You can pick a variety of over 50 different vegetables, herbs, and flowers yourself. Customers praise the concept, the relaxing atmosphere of the garden, the quality of the produce, and the educational aspect of harvesting their own food. There is currently a waiting list to become a member.

Boerderij Zorgvrij, part of Boerenerf Spaarnwoude, offers visitors an opportunity to learn about sustainable food production. Together with the Het Groene Leven garden center and Onder de Platanen restaurant, it forms a farm complex centered around a historic farmhouse. The farm caters to families, children’s parties, school classes, and companies, providing fun and educational activities. Children can run around, play with animals, and enjoy the playground. Educational programs, children’s parties, and events are organized. Fresh milk is available from a tap, and visitors can participate in cheese making or help in the self-harvesting garden with a variety of fruits and vegetables. You can also take a walk in the various gardens of Boerenerf Spaarnwoude, including a scent garden for the visually impaired and a Spinnenbos play area for older children. There is also an old orchard along an unpaved road through the Uilenbos, decorated with birdhouses. Art exhibitions featuring local artists are often held in the gallery. A newsletter is available for those interested in staying informed about activities.

De Warmoes is a historical market garden in Lent, near Nijmegen, Netherlands. It aims to preserve and share the knowledge of the former market gardeners (“warmoezeniers”) of Lent, who supplied the city of Nijmegen with fruits and vegetables. The garden cultivates over a hundred different varieties of vegetables year-round without pesticides, prioritizing circularity and biodiversity. Visitors can harvest their own produce during the growing season. You can pick your own beetroots, raspberries, kohlrabi, berries, and field flowers. There is also a museum about the history of market gardening in Lent and a garden café that serves food made with produce from the garden. The farm is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday, although it is open for groups and rentals on those days. It is possible to rent the garden café with boomgaard. They are planning on rebuilding the varkensschuur, which broke down in 2023. They also organize activities and workshops.

The Eekhoeve is a farm offering a variety of activities and products. It features a farm shop (“Landwinkel”) with local products and a tea house serving fresh treats. Visitors can harvest their own fruits and vegetables in the “moestuin” (vegetable garden) and pick flowers in the “pluktuin” (picking garden). There is also the possibility to interact with animals. The farm shop sells, among other things, cheese, fresh meat from their own Hereford cows and “Veens Kaatje” (a local egg liquor).

De Laarhoeve is a development farm in Diessen, Netherlands, that provides a safe and meaningful work environment for individuals with barriers to employment. They focus on developing the talents of their employees, operating under the principle of “normal if possible, but special if necessary.” The farm produces a variety of regional products, including over 100,000 jars of jam annually, using fruits and vegetables from local farmers. This helps farmers process their produce and shortens production chains, reducing food waste. They have saved over 200,000 kilograms of food since 2000.

Pluktuin Gewoon Buiten is an ecological self-picking farm located in the countryside of Rijsbergen, near Breda, in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The farm cultivates vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers in a sustainable way, respecting both people and animals. It functions as a social project, offering opportunities for volunteers to work together outdoors and for people to become harvest participants (oogstdeelnemer) with a yearly subscription. Harvest participants can then pick vegetables weekly from April to October, and others can also purchase individual flowers and leftover herbs, vegetables, and fruit. The flower picking garden is open to everyone, even without a subscription.

Pluktuin Het Platteland is a self-picking farm located in Putten, Netherlands, since 2000. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and pick their own produce, with tools provided. The farm offers a variety of seasonal vegetables, including salad, peas, and pumpkins, all grown naturally. You can also pick your own flowers and various fruits, such as apples, pears, plums, raspberries, and berries. Honey from the farm’s beehives is also available for purchase.

Tuinindestad is a community garden located in Groningen, offering various activities and services. Every Thursday, they host a communal dinner, often followed by an activity. The space can be rented for parties, meetings, or other gatherings, with or without catering. The plant sale starts on April 3rd, open Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 2 PM to 5 PM. Due to freezing temperatures, the water is currently shut off, so only the “trekkershut” (hiker’s cabin) can be rented, potentially with the “pipowagen” (tiny house) and/or tipi.

Land en Boschzigt is the oldest biodynamic farm in the Netherlands, cultivating vegetables, fruit, and herbs since 1947. Located near Hilversum and ’s-Graveland, it features a natural food store within an old garden shed, offering freshly harvested produce. They also have a restaurant in a modern greenhouse where the chickens used to live. The farm offers a self-harvesting program where you can purchase a share (€425) for a season and harvest your own vegetables. You can pick vegetables directly from the farm.

Sprankenhof is a biodynamic farm, shop, and kitchen located in Udenhout, near Tilburg. The farm emphasizes a relaxed pace and offers visitors the opportunity to pick their own produce, ensuring fresh and valued food. The website features an events calendar and highlights the unique shopping experience, emphasizing it is the best biological kitchen in the Tilburg region. The webpage contains an image of large cultivations but makes no mention of what produces you can self-pick. The shop is open Wednesday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00, and Saturday from 11:00 to 16:00.

Tuinen van Kraaybeekerhof is an old estate located in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands, with biodynamic gardens. The estate’s shop is closed for the year but will reopen in Spring 2025. The nursery remains open for purchasing perennial plants. During the season, you can become a member of the self-harvest garden and pick your own biodynamically grown vegetables, berries, and herbs every week. Additionally, a flower subscription is available for picking your own bouquets.

De Biotoop is a vibrant community located in the former Biological Center of the University of Groningen. It’s a place where people live, work, and various social functions are accommodated. The community features studios of artists and workspaces of entrepeneurs. Pizza Paul will be open from March 14, 2025, serving authentic Neapolitan pizzas. The community offers a variety of creative services and products, ranging from art and handmade furniture to yoga sessions and logo design.

Moestuin Leyduin is a community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm located on the Leyduin estate, on the border of Heemstede and Vogelenzang. On this one-hectare historical kitchen garden, about fifty different vegetables, twenty kinds of herbs, soft fruit, apples, pears, and a beautiful sea of flowers are grown in an environmentally friendly way. During the harvest season, members can come to the garden every week to harvest their own produce and enjoy the atmospheric surroundings. They may pick, various vegetables, herbs, soft fruits, apples, pears and flowers. By purchasing a share in the garden and through their involvement, they make the farm possible.

Stichting Sociaal en Vitaal is a Dutch foundation addressing food inequality by providing access to healthy, local food for low-income families. Over a million people in the Netherlands live below the poverty line, making it difficult to afford nutritious food. The foundation operates a social self-picking garden where over 300 families can harvest their own vegetables, fruits, and potatoes. The organization also focuses on social connection, food education, building a sustainable food system, health and vitality, and promoting biodiversity. They are looking for volunteers and financial support to expand their reach.

De Hommelhoeve is a small-scale mixed farm in the Netherlands that aims to produce healthy food in a nature-inclusive way, providing habitat for wildlife. The farm offers a self-picking garden with a subscription for weekly fresh seasonal vegetables and fruits. Also they offer grass-fed Brandrode beef, Duroc free-range pork, free-range chicken eggs and meat for sale. The farm is located in the northern part of Brummen, between Zutphen and Apeldoorn. An open day takes place on Whit Monday, June 9. The farm is connected to Voedselnetwerk IJsselmarke, a collaboration for local food from a healthy landscape.

Zelfoogsttuin Ten Boer is a self-picking garden where you can harvest fresh, locally grown vegetables. As a member, you’ll receive a weekly update on what’s ripe for picking, along with a recipe. The produce is grown from organic seeds and plants, with respect for the soil and without pesticides. The garden offers seasonal fruits and vegetables, and organizes activities like harvest and spring festivals. Zelfoogsttuin Ten Boer is located on the Wolddijk in Ten Boer, next to Innersdijk. You can find them on Facebook under the name Zelfoogsttuin Ten Boer.

Ús Hôf is a permaculture farm that aims to restore the relationship between producer and consumer. They grow vegetables, fruit trees, berry bushes, and flowers without pesticides. They offer a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model where members pay at the beginning of the season based on their income and harvest their own vegetables weekly. If members don’t have time to harvest, they can subscribe to a vegetable bag delivered to Sibrandabuorren, Sneek, or Bolsward. Restaurants and institutions can also order vegetables.

Landgoed Grootstal, near Nijmegen, is a family-owned estate with a focus on sustainability, hospitality, and innovation. They aim to bridge the gap between urban and rural life by showcasing sustainable food production and land use practices. The estate serves as a living example of transition and invites visitors to participate in building a sustainable future. The estate offers various locations for rent, including a modern Paviljoen (pavilion) suitable for small groups and an innovative LandgoedLAB (estate LAB), which serves as a workshop for agricultural transition and is suitable for education, meetings, and celebrations.

Kwekerij Eeuwhorst is a farm located in Emst, Netherlands (Eeuwhorstweg 5, 8166 KP Emst). Owned by Annemarie van Eek and her husband Gerrit, the farm cultivates trees, plants, shrubs, vegetables, and fruits without the use of artificial fertilizers, chemical pesticides, or GMOs. Customers can pick their own produce in the pluktuin (picking garden), including various types of potatoes, onions, and a wide variety of flowers during the summer months. Free-range eggs are also available for purchase. The farm prioritizes natural growth and ripening, resulting in products with enhanced flavor and nutritional value. In addition to the farm, “De Eeuwhorst” also offers a general odd-job man for small tasks. The farm is open by appointment, and contact can be made by phone, app, or email. They are affiliated with Boerderijwinkel, Boerenwinkel and Rijdende Winkel.

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.

Tuinderij Geworteld is an organic vegetable and flower farm where customers can harvest their own produce or pick up vegetable bags. Located in Bruchem, Netherlands, the farm cultivates vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers on 6000 square meters of land and a 300 square meter greenhouse. They offer several subscription options: Self-Harvest Subscription: Allows year-round harvesting of vegetables, herbs, and flowers. A “Self-Harvest without winter” option is also available if you don’t want to harvest in the winter. Subscribers receive updates via WhatsApp about available produce. Twice a year, there are celebratory events on the farm. Vegetable Bag Subscription: From May to November, customers can pick up a weekly bag of vegetables (small, medium, or large). Flower Picking: Open from the first weekend in July to the last weekend in September on Saturdays. Customers can pick their own bouquets. Bouquets can be packaged by the visitor. In winter, you can typically harvest items such as lamb’s lettuce, winter purslane, pumpkin, carrot, Jerusalem artichoke, spinach, Asian leafy greens, lettuce, kohlrabi, beets, leeks, kale, red cabbage, white cabbage, palm cabbage, sprouts, and parsley.