De Elisabeth-Hoeve in Nieuw-Vennep is a pick-your-own vegetable garden where visitors can harvest seasonal produce directly from the fields. The self-picking season runs from mid-May to the end of November, with crops changing weekly. Typical vegetables include beans, carrots, beetroot, lettuce, and other seasonal varieties—whatever is ready to harvest at the time. The farm also grows potatoes, onions, sugar beets, and wheat, though these are not available for self-picking.

You pay a fixed price of €400 per season for a share, which allows you to harvest weekly for about 32 weeks. The share can be shared with others, so you can arrange for someone to pick during your absence. The farm provides guidance on what is ready to harvest each week. Picking is possible from Monday to Saturday, 9.00 to 17.00, with the garden closed on Wednesdays.

The farm also has a farm shop selling fresh eggs, potatoes, onions, jams, chutneys, honey, and other local products, including seasonal items like quinoa and boerenijs (farm ice cream). The shop follows the same opening hours as the self-picking garden, except it is closed on Wednesdays.

De Elisabeth-Hoeve is a working arable farm with a focus on education, offering school excursions where children learn about crop cultivation. A walking path runs through the fields, with information boards about the crops and surroundings. The farm is wheelchair-accessible, with accessible parking and an entrance.

What visitors say

Visitors come for the fresh, seasonal produce—think strawberries, aardbeien, and especially the popular pompoenen (pumpkins) in autumn, which you can pick yourself. The farm is known for its high-quality dairy and eggs, with several reviews calling the boter (butter) and eitjes (eggs) “heerlijk” and “vers zo van het land.” Prices are fair, with some noting the aardappelen (potatoes) as “niet duur.”

The staff are friendly and helpful, often taking time to explain things or even offering lifts to the train station. Families enjoy the animals—lammetjes (lambs), varkentjes (pigs), and poesjes (cats)—though there’s no mention of dedicated play areas. A few visitors highlight the convenience of camper or caravan storage behind the farm.

Most reviews praise the relaxed, gezellige (cosy) atmosphere, though one or two shorter comments suggest it’s more about the produce than extra activities. The Nationale Aardappelrooidag (National Potato Harvest Day) gets a special shout-out for being a fun, lively event.

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Van Reeuwijk Fruit & Flowers

1.0 km — noord-holland

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