U-pick farm Fruitkwekerij Berkenbroek

Fruitkwekerij Berkenbroek is a fruit farm located in the Dutch provinces of Drenthe, with locations in Wittelte and Darp. Since 2014, the farm has focused on growing flavorful fruit using natural methods. The farm avoids chemical pesticides, relying instead on natural predators, insect hotels, and flower strips to manage pests. Seasonal pollination is supported by a local beekeeper and bumblebee hives.

The farm offers self-picking opportunities, particularly for blueberries. Self-picking for blueberries takes place on the Havelterberg in Darp during the harvest season. Visitors can pick their own berries and enjoy a drink and homemade blueberry pie on site. The self-picking season for blueberries runs from July to the end of September.

The farm’s main products available for purchase, including self-picking, are strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. The general fruit season starts around mid-May and continues until November. Specific availability is as follows:

Strawberries: From mid-May until September, grown in a foil tunnel.
Raspberries: From June until November, grown in a foil tunnel.
Blueberries: From July to the end of September, grown in open fields.

The farm is operational and accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking. Payment options include debit and credit cards. Reviews reflect a perfect rating of 5.0 from three reviewers.

What visitors say

Visitors consistently give high marks to this charming roadside stall, praising the excellent quality of its produce, which includes delicious strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and fresh juices. It’s frequently mentioned as a perfect and convenient stop, particularly for cyclists passing through the area. Customers also appreciate the ease of payment options, such as Tikkie, noting that the tempting array of fruit makes them eager to purchase more.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

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Plukplezier Wapse

4.1 km — drenthe

Plukplezier Wapse is a self-picking flower garden located in Wapse, in the province of Drenthe, run by Theo and Sandra van Aanholt. Visitors can create their own bouquets from a wide variety of cut flowers, including gladiolus, dahlias, delphiniums, sunflowers, stock, wallflowers, snapdragons, and many other annuals and perennials. The picking season runs from the end of June through the end of September. During the months of July, August, and September, the garden is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a special evening picking session every Thursday until 9:00 PM, weather permitting. A bouquet of up to 20 stems costs €10. The garden operates as a self-service location; payment can be made by QR code or cash (exact change) in the money box at the stall when staff are not present. In addition to picking, the farm offers a variety of creative workshops from April through September, including vase painting, bowl painting, making glass candle holders, and creating a table lamp. The workshop on bouquet picking and arranging was fully booked for the 2025 season but is available for the 2026 season. Please note that dogs and other pets are not allowed in the garden.

Stichting Fruithof Frederiksoord

8.3 km — drenthe

Fruithof Frederiksoord is a living outdoor museum and heritage orchard spread across 8 hectares in Frederiksoord, Netherlands. It serves as an important gene bank, preserving over 550 different historic fruit varieties, about half of which hold an “urgent” heritage status. The orchard is a park-like environment with smaller plots surrounded by flowering trees, shrubs, and berries, and is maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers. It features a historical grapevine greenhouse and a nature path called the “Struunpad,” which includes an insect tower for wild bees.

Berkenbroek Blauwe Bessen

8.8 km — overijssel

Berkenbroek Blauwe Bessen is a fruit farm located in the Dutch countryside, with fields in Darp and Wittelte. The farm focuses on growing high-quality fruit using natural methods, emphasizing taste and sustainability. Their approach includes natural pollination through local bees and bumblebees, as well as biological pest control instead of chemical pesticides. The main produce available for self-picking are blueberries. Self-picking days for blueberries are organized on-site at the Darp field during the picking season. The farm is also open for direct sales of freshly picked fruit.

Pluimerije

9.6 km — overijssel

De Pluimerije is a social vegetable garden located in the Drenthe landscape, situated between historic forest banks. This three-hectare site grows vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and is also home to sheep, geese, and chickens. The garden operates as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project, focusing on healthy food, connection with nature, and human interaction. The garden offers a self-pick program where members can harvest their own vegetables on a weekly basis. Self-picking is available from Tuesday to Saturday during daylight hours. Herbs can be picked for free alongside the weekly harvest. The season runs from mid-May to mid-November, with the exact start depending on weather conditions. The variety is more limited in the spring and becomes more abundant from summer through autumn. Additional items like potatoes and soft fruit (such as strawberries) are sold separately.