Noord-Holland combines flower bulb fields with excellent u-pick farms for fruit, vegetables, and herbs. The province is known for its strawberry picking farms, apple orchards, and berry fields, ideal for families wanting to pick fresh fruit. Vegetable picking gardens offer various vegetables including tomatoes, cucumbers, and pumpkins, while herb gardens are rich in fresh herbs like basil, tarragon, and sage for cooking enthusiasts.
The best u-pick farms in Noord-Holland
The Bollenstreek may be world-famous, but the real picking paradises are scattered across the whole province — from the old peat polders of West-Friesland north of Alkmaar to the dune edge near Bergen aan Zee. Noord-Holland is where flower-picking became a national pastime, and the infrastructure — well-signed farms, generous opening hours, online booking — reflects that maturity.
Pluktuin Bloemfontein Bergen offers one of the richest flower selections in the region: tulips in spring, peonies in June, gladioli and stunning dahlias through summer. The setting on the edge of the dune landscape makes it a double outing — flowers in the basket, coastal air in your lungs.
Marja’s Bloemenpluktuin stands out with edible flowers and soft fruit alongside classic cut flowers — a combination few farms anywhere in the country can match.
Buurtboerderij Nieuweweg and De Wickevoorter Stadsboeren serve city-dwellers who want their hands in the soil: courgettes, peppers, tomatoes and dozens of other vegetables, all within cycling distance of Amsterdam or Haarlem.
Natuurboerderij KipEigen is the address for apple-seekers — a quiet, green treasure in a province most visitors associate exclusively with bulbs.
Tip: flower farms peak in August. Dahlias are at their fullest and you pay per stem or per weight depending on the farm. Bring a large bucket.