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🍇 Pick Your Own Grapes in the Netherlands

There’s something deeply satisfying about wandering through a sun-drenched vineyard in the Dutch countryside, scissors in hand, snipping fat clusters of grapes straight from the vine. Whether you’re with kids, friends, or just your own inner foodie, picking your own grapes is a perfect autumn (or late summer) outing. Many farms in the Netherlands invite you to come and harvest—no experience needed, just a pair of sturdy shoes and an appetite for sweetness.

How to pick like a pro: Look for grapes that are fully colored (purple, red, or green depending on the variety) and slightly soft to the touch. Snip the whole bunch, not individual grapes—they keep better that way. Taste as you go! That’s the rule. And don’t forget a hat—the sun can be surprisingly strong over the vines.

What to do with your haul:

1. Classic Grape & Feta Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups seedless grapes (halved)
200g feta cheese (crumbled)
3 cups mixed greens
½ cup walnuts (toasted)
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt & pepper

Instructions:
Toss greens, grapes, feta, and walnuts in a large bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together, drizzle over salad, and serve immediately. Perfect as a light lunch or side.

2. Roasted Grapes with Thyme & Honey

Ingredients:

4 cups grapes (rinsed, stems removed)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
3 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Spread grapes on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil and honey, scatter thyme and a pinch of salt. Roast for 20–25 minutes until grapes are wrinkled and juicy. Serve over warm brie, with crackers, or spooned over vanilla ice cream.

3. Grape & Rosemary Gin Fizz (Cocktail)

Ingredients:

1 cup seedless green or red grapes
60 ml gin
30 ml fresh lemon juice
20 ml simple syrup
Ice
Soda water
Fresh rosemary sprig for garnish

Instructions:
Muddle grapes in a shaker until broken down. Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with soda water, stir gently, and garnish with a rosemary sprig. Sweet, herbal, and dangerously drinkable.

4. Grape & Lavender Iced Tea (Herbal Tea Recipe)

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh grapes (crushed)
4 cups water
2 tbsp dried lavender flowers (or 3 fresh sprigs)
2 tbsp honey (or to taste)
Lemon slices

Instructions:
Bring water to a boil, add crushed grapes and lavender. Remove from heat, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, stir in honey, and let cool. Serve over ice with a lemon slice. The lavender adds a floral note that makes this feel like a spa day in a glass.

Pro tip: Freeze any excess grapes on a tray and use them as ice cubes in drinks—they won’t water down your cocktail or iced tea. Enjoy your harvest! 🍇

Fruithof De struikrover

fruit, flowers
friesland

Fruithof de Struikrover is a self-picking farm and orchard located in Oldeholtpade, Friesland, situated a short distance from Wolvega. Established in 2013, the farm offers a wide variety of fruit and flowers that visitors can pick themselves. The entire farm is cultivated using organic methods, with no pesticides used. Visitors can pick a diverse selection of fruit, including more than 20 different types. The main crop is the blueberry, but the farm also produces strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and red, black, and white currants (including green gooseberries and jostaberries). Other less common fruits available for picking include honeyberry, tayberry, elderberry, rosehip, quince, medlar, sea buckthorn, chokeberry (aronia), Japanese wineberry, figs, and cherries. The picking season runs through the summer months, from approximately mid-June to mid-September.

Pluktuin ut ouw goed

flowers, fruit, berries
noord-brabant

Ut Ouw Goed is a family-run picking garden and food forest located in De Moer, Netherlands. Originally a tree nursery, the property was transformed starting in 2017 into an experience garden that combines a flower picking garden, a food forest, and a nature pond. The site also features an apiary with beehives, making it a haven for pollinators. The garden is designed for relaxation and exploration, with wheelchair-accessible paths, a barefoot path, a sandbox for children, and a Jeu de Boules court.

Kweekland

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries, nuts
gelderland

Stadstuin Kweekland is a community-supported urban garden and edible landscape located on an 8,200 square meter south-facing slope in Arnhem. The garden includes two greenhouses and is designed to offer a diverse mix of edible trees, shrubs, crops, flowers, and vegetables. It focuses on local food production, education, and community connection. The garden operates as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project, where members purchase a seasonal share to harvest for their own use.

Tuinderij de Marlequi

fruit
noord-holland

Tuinderij de Marlequi is a versatile market garden and activity centre located in Warmenhuizen, North Holland. The farm operates a shop and greenhouse that sell a wide variety of seasonal plants, flowers, fruits, and decorative items. The business also offers holiday cottages, group activities, creative workshops, and hosts a major autumn fair. Self-picking and related seasonal offerings include: Grapes (Boskoops Glorie): Available for self-picking from September. Flowers and plants: Visitors can choose and pick their own viols, daffodils, hyacinths, and other spring bloomers from the greenhouse. Pumpkins & gourds: A large selection of edible and ornamental pumpkins, cucumis, and exotic bottle gourds are available for sale in the autumn. Pumpkin carving workshops are also offered. Sunflowers: Sold in bundles from mid-July. The main season runs from February 14th (Valentine’s Day) until November 11th (St. Martin’s Day). During this period, the shop and grounds are open daily from 9:00 to 18:00.

Fruittuin van West

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries, nuts
noord-holland

Fruittuin van West is a certified biodynamic (Demeter) farm located in Amsterdam, bringing together agriculture, a farm shop, and hospitality. The farm operates Tuesday through Sunday from 10:30 to 18:00 (closed on Mondays). Visitors have the opportunity to self-pick a wide variety of fruit directly from the 6.5-hectare orchard, with a harvest season that typically runs from around mid-June to mid-October. The daily available fruit is updated on-site, as the exact timing depends on natural conditions. The orchard grows over 20 different types of fruit, including numerous apple and pear varieties, various berries (black, red, white, and rosé currants, blueberries, gooseberries, jostaberries, blackberries, raspberries, Japanese wineberries, loganberries, tayberries, and honeyberries), grapes, cherries, plums, mirabelles, peaches, nectarines, and nuts. In addition to fruit, guests can pick mushrooms (oyster and shiitake) year-round from the on-site cave, and chicory (witloof) is available for harvest from roughly November to May. The farm is also home to a variety of animals, including laying hens, Hereford cattle, and Kune Kune pigs. Children can explore the farm freely, with no fixed playground but opportunities for adventure among the trees and animals. The farm shop and café are open the same hours as the orchard, offering organic and biodynamic groceries, meals, and drinks. For adults and groups, guided tours are available upon request. The farm is a registered wedding venue and offers spaces for private parties and business meetings. Events such as live music, treasure hunts, and festivals are also held periodically.

V.O.F. Post

fruit, berries
flevoland

Fruitpluktuin is a self-picking fruit garden located on a half-hectare property at Hopweg 64 in Rutten. The garden features approximately 20 rows of fruit plants and is also a fruit and vegetable shop. The farm grows a variety of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, and is wheelchair accessible with a gender-neutral toilet and contactless payment options available. Visitors can self-pick the following produce, with their respective picking seasons: Blackberries (Chester variety): July to October Raspberries: Summer raspberries from June to August, autumn raspberries from September to October Red currants: June to the end of July Kiwiberries (Issai variety): September to the end of October Grapes: September to October Elderberries: September to November Apples (Elstar, Pinova, Excellent Star, Golden Reiners): Mid-September to early October Pears (Gieser Wildman, Conference, Doyenne du Comice): September to October Cherries (Kordia, Regina, Lapins): Mid-July to early August Plums (Victoria red, Opal blue): July to August Apricots (Bredase): August to September Peaches (Amsden): August Nectarines (Madame Blanchet): August to September In addition to fruit, the farm also grows potatoes, onions, pumpkins, gourds, and sunflowers for purchase. Pre-picked fruit is also available for sale at the farm.

Voedselbos Sieradenbuurt

fruit, herbs, berries, nuts
flevoland

Voedselbos Sieradenbuurt is a community-managed food forest and nature area located in Almere, Netherlands. Spanning 5.5 hectares, this green space was developed in partnership between the local residents’ platform and the municipality, transforming a planned oak and ash forest into a diverse, edible landscape. Designed according to permaculture principles, the area serves as a space for urban agriculture, recreation, and education, and is one of the first food forests of its kind within a Dutch city.

MMM Zorgboerderij | Triade Vitree

fruit
flevoland

MMM Zorgboerderij | Triade Vitree is a unique farm and petting zoo located in Zeewolde, Netherlands. The farm functions as a care farm, providing meaningful day activities for people with disabilities. Visitors are welcome to explore the grounds, interact with farm animals, and enjoy the natural surroundings. The farm features a pick-your-own garden, known as the pluktuin. Throughout the year, visitors can pick fresh fruit including grapes, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. A container is available for purchase at the farm shop, or guests may bring their own container. After picking, the container is weighed at the shop and a small fee is paid.

Nationaal Fruitpark Ochten

fruit
gelderland

Nationaal Fruitpark Ochten is a recreational park located at Bonegraafseweg 59 in Ochten, Netherlands. It combines a fruit-themed park with a playground, petting zoo, museum, cycling route, and recreational spaces. The park is situated in the Betuwe region, an area known for fruit cultivation, and offers visitors a chance to engage with nature and agricultural heritage. Self-picking opportunities are available from the farm or garden. The produce you can pick includes various fruits, with the specific selection and picking season varying by crop throughout the year.

Pluktuin Uden

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries
noord-brabant

Pluktuin Uden is a self-picking farm located at Hooistraat in Uden, Netherlands. The farm offers a vegetable, berry, fruit, and herb garden where subscribers can come to pick fresh produce directly from the plants. The farm is open for picking throughout the week. The business hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 07:00 to 19:00; Thursday and Saturday from 14:00 to 19:00; and the farm is closed on Sundays. The operation status is active.

Blauwe Bessengaard op ´t Leeuweriksveld

fruit, vegetables, herbs, berries
drenthe

’t Leeuweriksveld is a biodynamic vegetable farm and orchard located in Emmen, in the province of Drenthe. For over 20 years, the farm has offered a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. Across the property, a blueberry orchard on a quarter-hectare of land is open for self-picking seasonally. The blueberry picking season typically runs from late spring through the end of August. In addition to blueberries, the farm grows other types of berries for picking, including blackberries and tayberries, as well as grapes, medlars, quinces, and apples.

'T Leeuweriksveld

fruit, vegetables, herbs, berries
drenthe

’t Leeuweriksveld is a biodynamic vegetable farm located in Emmen, Drenthe, that has been cultivating its land for over two decades. The farm focuses on producing a diverse range of vegetables using biodynamic methods and offers several ways to access its harvest, including a self-picking program, weekly vegetable subscriptions, and a farm shop. The farm is situated at Zandzoom 72 and is part of a wider initiative that includes a blueberry orchard.

Stichting Fruithof Frederiksoord

fruit
drenthe

Fruithof Frederiksoord is a living outdoor museum and heritage orchard spread across 8 hectares in Frederiksoord, Netherlands. It serves as an important gene bank, preserving over 550 different historic fruit varieties, about half of which hold an “urgent” heritage status. The orchard is a park-like environment with smaller plots surrounded by flowering trees, shrubs, and berries, and is maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers. It features a historical grapevine greenhouse and a nature path called the “Struunpad,” which includes an insect tower for wild bees.