U-pick farm Zorgboerderij De Hoop / Boerderijautomaat

Zorgboerderij De Hoop is a care farm located at Ringdijk 2 in Ter Aar, situated in the Groene Hart region. The farm combines agricultural life with daytime activities for children (from age 8) and elderly individuals, offering a space to be outdoors, interact with animals, and participate in farm tasks. The farm is open for self-pick or self-service purchases through its farm shop and vending machines. Available produce includes fresh eggs from free-range chickens, homemade jam, and beef from the farm’s own Belgian Blue and Blonde d’Aquitaine cattle. The farm shop operates daily from 08:00 to 20:00, and on Sundays from 12:00 to 20:00. Additional dairy products and cheese sourced from neighboring farms are also available. The farm is wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking.

What visitors say

This highly-rated farm offers a delightful experience, distinguished by its commitment to animal welfare and its dual role as a traditional farm and a care farm (zorgboerderij). Visitors consistently praise the well-cared-for animals, noting their comfortable living conditions and the visible respect for their natural life cycles, particularly observing baby animals with their mothers.

The farm provides a wide array of excellent quality, fresh, and honest local products directly from their own operations. These include eggs from happy chickens, various cuts of meat from their own cows, dairy, cheese, and homemade jams. Many of these items are conveniently available through user-friendly vending machines in a well-organized farm shop, allowing for direct purchases most of the time.

Beyond its agricultural offerings, the farm is celebrated for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, fostered by kind, friendly, and knowledgeable people. It serves as a meaningful social hub, offering engaging activities and a sense of community for elderly participants and providing young people with disabilities valuable work experience and social connection, preventing isolation. Families appreciate the enjoyable open days, which are often described as well-organized events with entertainment for children. Many reviewers highlight the beautiful surroundings, whether it’s a lovely garden, a pick-your-own area for vegetables and flowers, or simply a picturesque view, making it a place people are happy to revisit, even if it requires a bit of a drive.

Facilities in this u-pick farm

Farm shop Farm shop

Kwekerij Eko Logisch

5.9 km — zuid-holland

Kwekerij Eko-Logisch is a biodynamic vegetable nursery and farm shop situated at Floraweg 114b, Roelofarendsveen 2371AR. The farm operates from Tuesday to Saturday, open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Visitors can pick their own fresh organic seasonal vegetables and flowers, and also find eggs available in the farm shop. What visitors say This self-picking farm and its shop receive widespread acclaim for their outstanding quality and diverse offerings. Visitors consistently praise the fantastic, delicious, and wonderfully fresh produce, specifically highlighting organic, unsprayed vegetables and what some call ’the tastiest bread in the world.’ Beyond fresh greens, the farm provides specialty items like meat from their own Bentheimer pigs and eggs from their own chickens, as well as a selection of dairy products, embodying its reputation as a ‘healthy supermarket’ free from artificial additives. The friendly and well-informed staff are frequently commended for their excellent service. Many describe the establishment as a beautiful, charming ‘village shop’ featuring an extensive assortment. While the overwhelming sentiment is positive, one customer did find the price of two bell peppers, at €6.45, to be quite high.

juuls landje voedselbos

9.1 km — zuid-holland

Juuls Landje Voedselbos is a nursery and food forest located in Boskoop, Netherlands. It has an excellent rating of 5.0 stars based on 7 reviews from customers. The business is currently operational, and its facilities include a toilet for visitors. Juuls Landje Voedselbos is a self-picking food forest. Visitors can harvest a variety of produce directly from the forest garden, though specific fruits, vegetables, or herbs available for picking are not specified in available information. The open season and specific months for picking are also not provided in the business data.

Van Reeuwijk Fruit & Flowers

10.1 km — noord-holland

Van Reeuwijk Fruit & Flowers is a family-run farm and garden in Abbenes, where visitors can pick their own fruit and vegetables. The self-picking season generally runs from approximately June through September, with the 2026 season starting around June. Guests receive a picking basket and instructions at the shop before heading into the fields and greenhouses. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, gooseberries, plums, red and white currants, and cherries are available for picking, as are green beans, broad beans, bell peppers, string beans, beets, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, and butternut squash. Picking availability varies by month: strawberries from end of May to early October; raspberries from early July to late August; blackberries from end of July to early September; cherries from end of June to early August; gooseberries and blueberries from July to August; blackcurrants and red/white currants from June to July; plums from end of July to early August; green beans and courgettes from July to August; broad beans in June; bell peppers, string beans, and beets in August; tomatoes and cucumbers from end of June to September; and butternut squash from end of August as long as supplies last. Due to weather and natural growing cycles, specific daily availability can change, so checking for updates before visiting is recommended. No reservations are needed for picking.

De Elisabeth-Hoeve

10.3 km — noord-holland

De Elisabeth-Hoeve, a fourth-generation family farm located in Nieuw-Vennep, is a diversified agricultural business centered on arable farming. The farm cultivates crops such as potatoes, onions, beets, and wheat on approximately 60 hectares of land. Beyond traditional farming, the estate operates a farm shop and a self-harvest garden, and hosts educational programs. The self-harvest garden offers an opportunity to pick fresh vegetables for roughly 32 weeks each season. The harvest season runs from mid-May until the end of November. Garden access is available Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Participants purchase a seasonal share, allowing them to harvest a weekly portion of vegetables that are at their peak. Farming is done without artificial fertilizers or pesticides, using biological seeds where possible.