Natuurboerderij KipEigen in Loosdrecht is a regenerative farm where visitors can pick their own fruit and vegetables during the growing season. The farm operates on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, offering seasonal produce from its no-dig vegetable garden, orchard, and food forest.

From June onwards, visitors can pick apples, pears, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and other soft fruit in the orchard, where chickens roam freely among the trees. The farm also grows a variety of vegetables and herbs in its no-dig garden, including unusual varieties like borlotti beans and Red Russian kale. These are available for harvest during the season, which runs from May to November. The farm occasionally hosts “plukdagen” (pick-your-own days) when the fruit is ripe, with updates posted on its website and social media.

The farm sells its produce through weekly harvest shares, which can be collected from designated pick-up points in Loosdrecht or Hilversum. Visitors can also buy fresh eggs, honey, dried herbs, and seasonal bouquets at the farm’s stall, which is open every other Friday from 12.00 to 16.00 during the season. In addition to pick-your-own fruit, the farm offers lamb, chicken, and seasonal vegetable boxes for pre-order.

KipEigen works regeneratively, meaning it avoids chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers, and focuses on improving soil health and biodiversity. The farm keeps Nolana sheep for landscape management and raises dual-purpose chickens, which provide both eggs and meat. The farm is open to visitors during its stall opening hours and for scheduled events, such as guided tours, workshops, and volunteer days. Parking is available near the farm, and the site is partially wheelchair-accessible.

What visitors say

Visitors come for the fresh, high-quality produce—eggs, vegetables, and flowers—grown with care for the animals and the land. The farm feels like a small, driven initiative, run by people who take pride in what they do. Picking is straightforward, and the prices are fair, though not dirt-cheap. Children can join in, and the atmosphere is relaxed, with staff happy to explain things if you ask. Most agree it’s a pleasant, honest experience, though a few mention that the selection can vary depending on the season. Bring your own containers if you want to avoid plastic.

Biologische Tuinderij Land en Boschzigt

4.1 km — noord-holland

Land en Boschzigt in ’s-Graveland is a pick-your-own vegetable garden and the oldest biodynamic farm in the Netherlands, established in 1947. Visitors can harvest seasonal vegetables, fruit and herbs from the fields between mid-April and the end of November. The farm operates on a membership system: for €450, you receive a weekly share of the harvest for about 32 weeks. Members pick their own produce on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 15.30 to 20.00, and on Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00. The farm grows without artificial fertilisers or pesticides, using only organic seeds and compost.

Tuinderij Eyckenstein, Biologische groenten

6.6 km — utrecht

Tuinderij Eyckenstein is a certified organic pick-your-own farm on a historic kitchen garden in Maartensdijk. From early May to mid-October, visitors can harvest a wide variety of seasonal vegetables, including carrots, beetroot, beans, courgettes, pumpkins, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, fennel, spinach, kale and more. The farm also grows soft fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries, as well as herbs and flowers. The farm operates on a self-service basis during opening hours: Wednesdays from 13.00 to 17.00 and Saturdays from 10.00 to 15.00. You pick what you want from the fields and pay by weight at the farm’s stall, where you can also buy freshly harvested produce if you prefer not to pick your own. Payment is by card or cash. The stall is outside in dry weather and in the orangery when it rains.

Pluktuinderij Aardbei en zo

7.0 km — noord-holland

Pluktuinderij Aardbei en zo in Nederhorst den Berg is a pick-your-own farm where you can harvest unsprayed strawberries, herbs, vegetables and flowers. The season runs from late May until early October, depending on the weather. Strawberries are the main crop, with a second harvest in late summer. Other produce includes tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, beans, beetroot, fennel, Swiss chard, pumpkins, kale, garlic, onions and dahlia flowers. The farm also grows fruit such as quinces, redcurrants, gooseberries, blackberries and figs.

Hof van Gunterstein

8.7 km — utrecht

Hof van Gunterstein in Breukelen is a biological farm where visitors can pick their own flowers and vegetables. The flower field is open from late June to the end of September, daily from 08.00 to 20.00. You walk through the rows, choose your own blooms and pay by scanning a QR code. No reservation is needed. The vegetable garden operates as a self-harvest scheme. You buy a share for the season and come weekly to pick from around 60 varieties, including early crops like turnips and broad beans and late ones like kale and winter purslane. Shares for 2026 are sold out; the waiting list for 2027 is open.

What visitors say

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