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Currants farms

Pick Your Own Currants in the Netherlands!

There’s something wonderfully satisfying about standing in a sun-drenched Dutch field, a light breeze rustling the leaves, as you pluck tiny, jewel-like clusters of currants from their stems. Whether you’re team red, black, or white (or happily all three!), heading to a pick-your-own farm is a perfect day out. The season runs from July to early August. Go with a few friends or the whole family—it’s a great excuse to eat a few on the spot.

Tips for the perfect pick: Look for plump, glossy clusters. Red currants should be bright and firm, black ones deep and fragrant, white ones almost translucent. Snip or gently pull off the whole string (a small pair of scissors helps), not individual berries—you’ll save time and damage the shrub less. Leave unripe, hard or green berries on the bush. Bring a shallow container so you don’t squish your bounty. And dress for the weather: Dutch fields can be muddy one day, glorious the next!

Once home, you’ve got a bowl of pure summer. Keep them unwashed in a closed container in the fridge for 3–5 days. Just before use, rinse them gently, pluck them from their stems, and get creative.

What to do with your currant harvest

Savoury & Sweet: Toss red or white currants into a fresh salad with goat cheese, walnuts, and a honey vinaigrette. Black currants make a fierce jam or pie filling. Or just freeze them in a single layer for a cool, healthful snack.

Two Cooking Recipes

1. Currant and Almond Frangipane Tart

For red or white currants

1 pre-baked shortcrust tart shell (9-inch)
150g soft butter + 150g sugar + 3 eggs + 150g almond flour + 2 tbsp plain flour + 1 tsp vanilla extract (blend into a paste)
300g fresh currants, washed and destemmed

Spread the almond filling into the tart shell. Press the currants gently into the surface (they’ll sink slightly). Bake at 180°C for 35-40 minutes until golden and set. The tartness of the currants cuts perfectly through the sweet almond. Serve with cream or crème fraîche.

2. Black Currant and Red Onion Chutney

Great with cheese or cold meats

500g black currants, destemmed
2 large red onions, finely sliced
150g brown sugar
100ml apple cider vinegar
1 tsp mustard seeds + 1 tsp salt + a pinch of cinnamon

Sweat the onions in a little oil for 10 minutes. Add currants, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Simmer gently for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and jammy. Ladle into sterilised jars. Keeps for weeks—and tastes incredible with a sharp cheddar.

Pluck van het veld

vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries
noord-brabant

Pluck van het Veld is a pick-your-own vegetable and flower garden in Cromvoirt, near ’s-Hertogenbosch. The farm grows over 70 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers, all cultivated without chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. Visitors with a seasonal subscription can harvest their own produce from May to mid-December, selecting from a weekly list of available crops. The selection changes with the season, ranging from early greens like spinach and radishes to summer staples such as tomatoes, courgettes, and beans, and later in the year, root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes. Herbs and edible flowers are available throughout the season, and subscribers also receive a bundle of tulips in spring.

Pluktuin van Geesje

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries, nuts
noord-holland

Pluktuin van Geesje in Oudkarspel is a pick-your-own farm where visitors harvest fruit, vegetables, flowers and oyster mushrooms directly from the fields and orchards. The farm grows over 30 varieties of apples and pears, along with plums, hazelnuts, walnuts, and soft fruit such as raspberries, blackcurrants, gooseberries and strawberries. Vegetables include beans, peas, pumpkins, courgettes and leafy greens like rocket. Flowers available for picking include dahlias, sunflowers and mixed bouquets.

by Broersen

fruit, berries, flowers
noord-holland

By Broersen in Warmenhuizen is a pick-your-own farm specialising in strawberries, asparagus and seasonal flowers. Strawberries are available from late April to November, grown in a greenhouse at standing height for easy picking. From early July to September, visitors can also pick a variety of soft fruits—including red, white, black and blue currants, jostaberries, loganberries and blackberries—as well as cut flowers in the outdoor pluktuin. The farm operates on a self-service system. For strawberries, you buy an entry ticket in the shop, which gives access to the greenhouse and lets you fill a container. Fruit and flowers in the pluktuin are weighed and paid for afterwards in the farm shop. Prices are set per 100 or 500 grams, depending on the crop. Groups of eight or more must book in advance.

De Jachthoeve

fruit, flowers, berries
gelderland

De Jachthoeve in Wekerom is a pick-your-own farm with a fruit orchard and flower field. From June to November, visitors can pick their own fruit, including strawberries, raspberries, red, white and green gooseberries, red, black and blue currants, kiwi berries, honeyberries, blackberries, tayberries, boysenberries and plums. The farm also grows flowers for picking until the first frost. You pick fruit directly from the plants and pay for what you take. The farm provides picking baskets, and scissors are available for cutting flowers. The fruit is also sold in the farm shop, along with homemade jams and dessert sauces made from the orchard’s produce. If you want a larger quantity, you can call ahead to arrange it.

Van Reeuwijk Fruit & Flowers

fruit, vegetables, berries
noord-holland

Van Reeuwijk Fruit & Flowers in Abbenes is a pick-your-own farm where you can harvest strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, red and white currants, gooseberries, plums and cherries. The season runs from late May to early October, with the exact availability depending on the weather and ripening times. The farm also grows vegetables such as green beans, broad beans, runner beans, beetroot, courgettes, tomatoes and cucumbers, as well as butternut squash in late summer.

Moestuin Leyduin

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries
noord-holland

Moestuin Leyduin in Vogelenzang is a pick-your-own vegetable garden where visitors harvest seasonal produce directly from the fields. The farm grows around fifty types of vegetables, including pumpkins, beets, lettuce, fennel, kale, herbs, and root vegetables like carrots and parsnips, as well as twenty varieties of herbs, soft fruit, apples, pears, and flowers. The selection changes weekly depending on what is ready to pick. The farm operates on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Participants buy a harvest share at the start of the season, choosing from three price tiers (€339, €399, or €449 in 2026) to ensure affordability. In return, they visit the garden each week during the harvest season—from mid-April to mid-November—to pick their own vegetables. The harvest is shared among all participants: if the yield is low, everyone takes home less; if it is abundant, there is more to go around. The farm does not use chemical fertilisers or pesticides, focusing instead on natural soil health and biodiversity.

Boerderij de Oude Ruif

fruit, vegetables, herbs, berries
utrecht

Boerderij de Oude Ruif in Stoutenburg is a pick-your-own farm where visitors harvest their own fruit, vegetables and herbs. The season runs from late May until the end of September, with the widest choice in summer. You can pick soft fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, red, white and blackcurrants, tayberries, honeyberries and Japanese wineberries. The farm also grows apples, pears and plums, though the trees are still young. Vegetables include lettuce, beetroot, carrots, cabbages, courgettes and pumpkins, alongside a range of herbs. In autumn, late-ripening crops like blackberries and autumn raspberries extend the season.

Pluktuin Schipluiden

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries, nuts
zuid-holland

Pluktuin Schipluiden is a pick-your-own garden in Schipluiden where visitors can harvest flowers, vegetables, herbs and fruit. The season runs from mid-April to the end of October, starting with tulips and continuing with crops such as raspberries, blackberries, currants and a variety of unusual fruit trees, including pawpaw, black mulberry and American lilac. The garden operates on a pay-what-you-think basis. After picking, visitors scan a QR code at the exit to make a voluntary payment for their harvest. The farm is open on Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00, though it may close in poor weather. Volunteers are usually present to assist with picking and answer questions about the plants.

het Proefveld

fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, berries
groningen

At Zelfoogsttuin de Proefvelden in Haren, you pick your own vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers and mushrooms from late May until December. The farm grows a wide range of seasonal produce, including potatoes, strawberries, beans, courgettes, carrots, beetroot, various types of cabbage, spinach, lettuce, radishes, leeks, onions, pumpkins and herbs such as basil, parsley, mint, rosemary and thyme. There are also soft fruits like raspberries, blackberries, red and white currants, and flowers including marigolds.

Plukbos Paardenspeelwei

fruit, vegetables, berries, nuts
gelderland

Plukbos Paardenspeelwei in Velp is a small public picking garden where children and adults can gather fruit, nuts and berries directly from the plants. The garden was created in 2021 on a corner of the Paardenspeelwei, a nature playground opened in 2012 for local families. The garden grows over 40 edible species, including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, apples, pears, plums, hazelnuts, walnuts and quinces. There are also less common fruits such as pawpaws, persimmons (kaki), honeyberries and jostaberries. The plants are arranged in a way that encourages biodiversity and improves the soil, with nitrogen-fixing shrubs like the autumn olive (olijfwilg) mixed in.