De Huppe in Zwolle is a pick-your-own flower farm with a biological pluktuin where visitors can cut their own bouquets. The fields grow seasonal flowers such as lathyrus and zinnias, along with herbs and edible blooms. The season runs from early spring, when tulips are available, through summer, when the main picking takes place. In winter, dried flower bunches are sold in the farm shop.

You buy a plukbon, a voucher for one or three bouquets, either online or in the shop. The farm provides scissors and containers. The flowers are grown without chemical fertilisers or pesticides.

The farm is open Monday to Saturday, 9.30 to 17.00. It also has a farm shop selling fresh vegetables, fruit, cheese, and handmade wooden items and crafts produced on site. There is a small café area with coffee and local products. The farm includes a Beleefweide, an educational area with animals, a barefoot path, and a water play area, which is free to visit.

De Huppe is part of the Zwolse Stadslanderijen, a collective of local organic farms. The farm also offers educational programmes and workshops for children and adults. Parking is available on site.

What visitors say

Visitors come for the fresh, organic produce and the friendly, hands-on experience. The farm’s own cheese—especially the young matured—is a highlight, often described as delicious and worth the price. Eggs, vegetables, and dairy like yoghurt and kefir are also popular, all grown or made on-site or by local farmers. The pluktuin (pick-your-own garden) lets you gather flowers for a small fee, and many mention the joy of leaving with a colourful, self-picked bouquet.

The shop is small but well-stocked, with everything from jam and aioli to wooden insect hotels made by participants. Staff are consistently praised as helpful and welcoming, and the farm’s focus on animal welfare and sustainability stands out. Kids enjoy the animals, playground, and activities like making insect hotels, though a few note the space isn’t always ideal for those with mobility issues. Prices are seen as fair, though some find them a bit high. A couple of visitors had less positive experiences with service, but most describe the place as charming and worth a visit.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

Farm shop Farm shop

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