U-pick farm De Wickevoorter Stadsboeren

De Wickevoorter Stadsboeren is a biological urban farm and self-picking garden located in the new residential area of Wickevoort in Cruquius. The farm operates as a form of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), with a mission to reconnect people with each other and with their food. Spanning over 2.5 hectares, the farm grows a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and also keeps pigs, chickens, and sheep.

Members of the self-picking garden can harvest from 50 to 60 different types of vegetables each season, with fresh herbs always available. The main harvest season runs from mid-May until Christmas, with a limited winter harvest available in January and February. Members can harvest daily from sunrise to sunset. Additionally, a flower-picking garden is open from July through the end of September, offering a changing selection of field flowers. For those who prefer a ready-to-go option, a weekly vegetable crate with seasonal produce can be picked up.

The farm shop is open on Fridays from 13:00 to 17:00 and on Saturdays from 12:00 to 16:00. The farm is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The location is wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. Guided tours are available from April to September, and throughout the year the farm hosts various activities, including farm dinners and high teas for groups of up to 15 people.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

Farm shop Farm shop

Plukweide - Bloemen Pluktuin

3.4 km — noord-holland

Plukweide is a flower field located on the edge of Haarlem, along the Spaarne river in the Schalkwijk district. The flowers are grown using natural methods, and visitors are welcome to come and pick their own bouquets. The field is situated within a public community garden that is open for everyone to enjoy at their own pace. Visitors can self-pick their own bouquet of flowers from June through October. The field is accessible for picking every day from sunrise to sunset during this season. Options include a single plukboeket (picking bouquet) for €10, a strippenkaart (punch card) for €45 which allows for five visits, or a plukdeelnemer (picking membership) for €150 for the season. The farm practices sustainable flower cultivation, using compost instead of chemical fertilizers and avoiding chemical pesticides to support local insect life. Hand tools and local products are used to minimize fossil fuel use.

Moestuin Leyduin

4.1 km — noord-holland

Moestuin Leyduin is a historical kitchen garden of one hectare located on the Buitenplaats Leyduin estate, on the border of Heemstede and Vogelenzang. It operates as a self-harvest garden using a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, where members purchase a share of the harvest at the beginning of the season. The garden is open to the public, but the primary activity—self-picking of produce—is reserved for shareholding participants. Approximately fifty different vegetables, twenty types of herbs, soft fruit, apples, and pears are grown using methods free from artificial fertilizers and synthetic pesticides. A wide variety of flowers is also available for picking. The garden is suitable for walking and is welcoming to children, with the condition that they are supervised while harvesting. Dogs are allowed only at the entrance and must be kept on a lead.

Buurtboerderij Nieuweweg

4.1 km — noord-holland

Buurtboerderij Nieuweweg is an urban community farm and vegetable garden located in Haarlem-Oost. It operates as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiative, focusing on ecologically grown food, education, and community building. The farm aims to reconnect people with nature and each other through locally grown produce, cultural events, and hands-on learning. The primary offering is a self-pick harvest subscription, which allows members to pick their own vegetables, herbs, and fruit directly from the fields. The self-pick season runs from April through November, covering approximately 35 weeks. Available produce includes both common vegetables like courgette, paprika, tomato, onion, garlic, cucumber, lettuce, cabbages, and pumpkins, as well as lesser-known or “forgotten” vegetables such as kohlrabi, chard, rapeseed, and winter purslane. In addition to vegetables, the farm also offers an egg subscription where members can adopt a chicken and collect fresh eggs. All produce is grown seasonally and without the use of chemical pesticides.

Hoeve Hazerswoude

6.6 km — noord-holland

Hoeve Hazerswoude is a farm and orchard located in Lijnden, Netherlands. The farm has a history dating back to 1854, and since 1926 it has been operated by the Gijzenberg family. A farm shop is located on the premises, and the farm is also known for its self-picking activities. The property is wheelchair accessible, with designated parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. Currently, the primary produce available for self-picking is suikermaïs (sweet corn) and suikerbietenblad (sugar beet leaves), with suikerbiet (sugar beets) also available. Pricing is as follows: sweet corn at €1 per kilogram, sugar beet leaves at €1 per kilogram, and sugar beets at €0.50 per kilogram. Note that the self-picking season for sweet corn has concluded, as the corn is currently sold out.