Friesland, primarily known for its dairy production, also offers wonderful pick-your-own farms where you can harvest fresh vegetables and fruit. The fruit picking orchards in Friesland are known for their juicy strawberries, apples, and plums, while vegetable picking gardens offer fresh potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. Fresh herbs like parsley and chives thrive excellently in the Frisian climate and can be found at local u-pick locations.
The best u-pick farms in Friesland
Friesland surprises visitors used to the Randstad flower farm. Here everything is a little more authentic, a little quieter, and often a little more personal. The Frisian farmhouse has its own architecture, the landscape has its own light, and the pick-your-own farms feel — perhaps more than anywhere else — like the real thing.
Hanna’s Pluktuin is the most versatile farm in the province: dahlias, zinnias, sunflowers, amaranth, and a range of cut flowers, supplemented by herbs. Proof that excellent flower-picking destinations exist in the north-west too.
Klaver en Papaver focuses on the romantic end of the flower spectrum: ranunculi, sweet peas, zinnias, and dahlias in pastel shades that are almost impossible to find in a regular florist.
Dahlia Pluktuin de Kleurenpracht and Pluktuin de Wâlden are the addresses for dahlia enthusiasts. Varieties change annually, and the growers take pride in their collections — a conversation with the farmer is practically guaranteed.
Ecologische Tuinderij De Tilgrupshof closes the list with an exceptionally wide certified organic range: purslane, garlic, spinach, berries, and forty more varieties, all grown without pesticides.
Tip: Friesland has relatively few u-pick farms, but the holiday atmosphere makes every visit worthwhile. Pair it with a cycling route along the Frisian lakes.