BOERDEREIKE in the Blixembosch district of Eindhoven grows Christmas trees on its own land. The farm has cultivated Blauwspar (blue spruce) on Eindhoven soil for 25 years and added Nordman, Koreaanse Spar and Zilverspar ten years ago. From December you can buy a tree directly from the grower; it is wrapped free of charge and carried to your car. Easy-Fix tree stands are sold in the shop.
The farm shop sells vegetables, fruit, cheese, eggs, potatoes, chicken, sausages, salads, ready meals, frozen goods and regional products such as juices, nuts, chocolate, cookies and gift packages. Weekly bags of seasonal vegetables and fruit are available as a one-off purchase or by subscription.
The Van den Hurk family has run the business since 1955, when Martien and Hanne van den Hurk started selling eggs and potatoes from home. In 1968 the farm had 20,000 laying hens. Glenn van den Hurk has been the owner since 2018. The business is 100% energy neutral and delivers orders by electric van. The shop has wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. Free parking is available on site, and a meeting room for up to eight people with kitchen and wifi can be hired.
Opening hours: Monday 13.00 to 18.00, Tuesday to Friday 09.00 to 18.00, Saturday 09.00 to 17.00. Closed on Sunday.
What visitors say
The choice is huge: fresh regional cheese, eggs in various sizes, vegetables, fruit, nuts, honey and jam. The staff are friendly and helpful, and children are sometimes given an apple. It is not cheap, but the produce is fresh. You can pay by PIN, and there is a Vinted pickup point. The shop is small inside, and the middle aisle is too narrow for a pram to pass through.