Buurtboerderij Nieuweweg in Haarlem is a pick-your-own farm where visitors harvest their own vegetables, herbs and fruit. The season runs from April to November. Each week, the farm publishes a list of what is ready to pick; crops include courgettes, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cucumbers, lettuce, cabbages, pumpkins and various herbs. Some less common vegetables, such as kohlrabi, Swiss chard and winter purslane, are also grown. The produce is organic and seasonal, so the selection changes throughout the year.

The farm operates on a harvest subscription system. Subscribers receive a weekly email with the current harvest list and can visit any time during opening hours to pick their own vegetables. White flags in the garden mark the beds where picking is allowed. There is no set price per kilo; instead, subscribers pay a fixed fee for the season, which covers around 35 weeks of harvesting.

Buurtboerderij Nieuweweg is open on Sundays from 12.00 to 17.00. The farm also offers egg subscriptions, where visitors can collect fresh eggs from the farm’s free-range hens. In addition to the pick-your-own garden, the farm hosts regular events, including monthly community dinners, seasonal festivals and educational workshops for schools. Volunteers are welcome to help in the garden on Sundays.

What visitors say

Visitors come for the fresh, unusual produce—think paksoi, pluksla, raapstelen and rare herbs—that you won’t find this flavourful in supermarkets. You pick it yourself, which most say makes them appreciate the effort behind the food. The setup is simple: grab a basket, harvest what’s ready, and pay by weight. It’s not expensive, and you can come whenever it suits you, though the owners are also quick to arrange a time if needed.

The farm is especially good with children. Kids can feed chickens, play around the garden, and join workshops like making elderflower syrup or herb butter—activities that groups and school classes still talk about days later. The staff, often Ruben or Sarai, explain things patiently and encourage questions. A few mention the crouching involved in picking, but most focus on how welcoming the place feels, with events that bring the neighbourhood together. The only letdown some note is that not everything is always in season, so the selection shifts as the year goes on.

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