De Gagelgaard in Utrecht is a pick-your-own vegetable garden where visitors harvest their own produce from May to December. The farm operates on a membership system: you buy a harvest share for the season, which costs €435 (€13.60 per week). With this share, you can pick fresh vegetables and herbs each week during opening hours.

The garden is managed by gardener Mark Verhoef, who cultivates the crops. Visitors come to the farm to harvest directly from the soil, without intermediaries like supermarkets or long transport chains. The garden is biodiverse, with plants, flowers, insects and birds, and is located near Tuincentrum Steck in Overvecht.

Opening hours vary by day. The farm is open on Mondays from 09.00 to 17.00, Tuesdays from 13.30 to 17.00, Wednesdays from 15.00 to 19.00, Thursdays from 09.00 to 17.00, Fridays from 09.00 to 15.00, and Saturdays from 09.00 to 12.00. It is closed on Sundays.

The surrounding area includes other sustainable businesses, such as Tuincafé Noordertuin, Kwekerij Stekkers and flower-picking garden De Glittergladiool, where visitors can relax after harvesting. The farm does not sell produce by the kilo; all picking is included in the harvest share.

What visitors say

Visitors enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the freshness of the produce, as you pick everything yourself. The vegetables are particularly praised for their taste, and most find the experience fun enough to return next year. It’s a straightforward setup with helpful staff, making it a pleasant outing—though there’s no mention of how it works with children or what might disappoint. Prices aren’t highlighted as a concern.

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