Regional produce route through De Beemster
Every season, the fertile Beemster clay soil is home to all kinds of delicious and honest local produce. Get on your bike and be surprised by the tasty regional products you will encounter along the way.
Centuries ago, the former Beemster Lake was drained using more than 40 mills. When the Beemster Lake was reclaimed, people could never have dreamed that such fertile clay soil would emerge. Once intended for cereal cultivation, this extra piece of land soon proved much more suitable for cattle and vegetable cultivation. In De Beemster, the cattle and vegetable farms can therefore not be counted on one hand. Scattered throughout De Beemster, you will come across numerous local produce shops and stalls where you can get the tastiest dairy products and vegetables. Tap your own milk at a milk tap, get a piece of real Beemster cheese or score the tastiest vegetables directly from the farmer.
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Centuries ago, the former Beemster Lake was drained using more than 40 mills. When the Beemster Lake was reclaimed, people could never have dreamed that such fertile clay soil would emerge. Once intended for cereal cultivation, this extra piece of land soon proved much more suitable for cattle and vegetable cultivation. In De Beemster, the cattle and vegetable farms can therefore not be counted on one hand. Scattered throughout De Beemster, you will come across numerous local produce shops and stalls where you can get the tastiest dairy products and vegetables. Tap your own milk at a milk tap, get a piece of real Beemster cheese or score the tastiest vegetables directly from the farmer.
Not only vegetables thrive on this fertile soil. Thanks to the firm clay soil, fruit trees take root perfectly here. As a result, De Beemster has several fruit orchards with cherries, apples and pears, among others. Depending on the season, the local produce shops and stalls - which you come across along the way - offer the tastiest fruit and fruit juices.
Besides dairy, meat, vegetables and fruit, you will find many more surprising regional products in De Beemster. Let this cycle route take you along the various local produce shops and stalls and let the flavours of De Beemster surprise you.
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Beemster Fruit | Fruitteeltbedrijf Kuijk
Fruitteeltbedrijf Kuijk is a small eco-conscious farm with apples pears, plums, strawberries, berries and various vegetables from its own the farm.
Beemster Fruit | Fruitteeltbedrijf Kuijk
Fruitteeltbedrijf Kuijk is a small eco-conscious farm with apples pears, plums, strawberries, berries and various vegetables from its own the farm.
The family business has been in existence since 1916 and has been independent since 1983. On the approximately 3.5ha site, various fruits and vegetables are grown in an environmentally conscious manner.
Fruit farm Tromp
Fruitteeltbedrijf Tromp is a small mixed farm including apples, pears, plums and exclusive grapes. Every Saturday, you will find the tastiest seasonal produce in their home shop. Will you drop by sometime?
Fruit farm Tromp
Fruitteeltbedrijf Tromp is a small mixed farm including apples, pears, plums and exclusive grapes. Every Saturday, you will find the tastiest seasonal produce in their home shop. Will you drop by sometime?
Sales information:
Sales of grapes of the Frankenthaler variety start at the end of July. Around the end of August, the harvest of plums, of the Reine Victoria variety, usually starts simultaneously with the harvest of apples. Successively the Delbar Estival, Cox Orange Pippin, Elstar, Goudreinette and Jonagold are harvested. Sales of grapes and plums usually run until mid-October. Apple and pear sales usually continue until March/April.
History:
The company was founded in 1898. H. Tromp bought a piece of land and started a cattle farm together with his wife A. Kostereen. Just before the war, it became popular among many smaller farmers to grow horticultural crops, such as greenhouse plants, vegetables and grapes, in addition to livestock.
Fruit growing became an important part of the business. In the late 1970s, son H. Tromp took over the business. Cattle farming stopped and fruit growing, especially grapes, became the main activity.
In 1990, J. P. Tromp took over the company. Since then, he has worked with Jordana Pestman and they continue the business as it is today. They specialise in fruit growing, especially table grapes, the Frankenthalers, which are sold to consumers in much of the Netherlands.
Farm shop De Liefde
In Zuidoostbeemster you will find Farm Shop De Liefde, a paradise for lovers of local produce. Here you can find a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruit, potatoes, and fodder roots.
Farm shop De Liefde
In Zuidoostbeemster you will find Farm Shop De Liefde, a paradise for lovers of local produce. Here you can find a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruit, potatoes, and fodder roots.
In addition, the shop offers nuts, farm yoghurts, fruit juices, eggs, jams, chocolates, soups and meat. Fresh flowers are also part of the offer.
Every product is carefully selected and comes directly from the farmer, ensuring top quality and authentic taste. Visit Farm Shop De Liefde and enjoy the best regional products the Beemster has to offer.
Beemster Honey Sweet
Marianne Eekhof is a beekeeper and the face behind Beemster Honingzoet.
Beemster Honey Sweet
Marianne Eekhof is a beekeeper and the face behind Beemster Honingzoet.
Honey:
Twice a year, Marianne sells the tastiest honey in her stall by the front door. From mid-June, her stall is filled with delicious spring honey and cream honey (spreadable (spring) honey) and from mid-August you will find summer honey.
Beeswax products:
Bees, of course, not only make honey, but bees also make wax. Bees use wax to build their combs. In these combs, the queen lays her eggs and the bees store their food (honey and pollen) in them.
Beeswax is a very special product and can be stored for years. Fun fact: even science has not yet succeeded in imitating beeswax. As soon as people think of beeswax, they often think of candles. But did you know that beeswax is also widely used in ointments, cosmetics, liquorice polish and many other products?
Beekeeper Marianne uses her beeswax in many different products, such as lip balm, salves, wax wipes (to store food), soap, hair wax and beard balm. You can also buy these products from Marianne in her stall. Would you like to buy pure beeswax? For this, please contact Marianne by e-mail.
Bird cakes:
Another of Marianne's hobbies is making bird cakes and pastries. It is a fun pastime for her in winter when the bees are quiet. From early November, these colourful bird cakes will be for sale at the stall in her yard. Very nice to give as gifts or, of course, just for yourself.
Lectures and courses:
Like Marianne, are you enthusiastic about bees? Then you can also come to Marianne for a 'Basic course in beekeeping'. She teaches this course according to NBV (Dutch Beekeeping Association) guidelines. For more information on this basic course, please visit the Beemster Beekeeping Association website or send her an e-mail.
Marianne also gives interesting and fun lectures for associations and groups on the life of the honeybee. The lecture lasts more than an hour, followed by time for questions. During such a lecture, you really get to know everything about the honeybee. Contact her for more information.
Organic farm shop Sonnevanck
At the Sonnevanck family's farm shop, you can buy organic products from their own land and the immediate surroundings.
Organic farm shop Sonnevanck
At the Sonnevanck family's farm shop, you can buy organic products from their own land and the immediate surroundings.
The farm covers over 30 hectares and keeps dairy and beef cows, sheep and chickens. Treating the animals and nature well is paramount. In their farm shop, they sell fresh eggs, beef and lamb, bread and many other organic products. Organic farming stands for sustainability, environmental awareness and animal-friendly work. Therefore, no chemical pesticides, artificial fertilisers, growth hormones or genetically modified crops are used. The EKO or DEMETER label guarantees that the products are organic.
Cheesefarm Groot
Kaasboerderij Groot, located in Middenbeemster, is known for the artisanal process by which the Groot family passionately transforms milk from their own cows into delicious dairy products.
Cheese farm Groot
Kaasboerderij Groot, located in Middenbeemster, is known for the artisanal process by which the Groot family passionately transforms milk from their own cows into delicious dairy products.
On the farm, the milk is carefully processed into creamy yoghurt, full-fat cottage cheese and a wide range of delicious cheeses. These cheeses, with their unique flavours and character, are a real treat.
Several times a week, the shop at the cheese farm offers these delicious cheeses and other products such as fresh eggs, milk, buttermilk, various fruit juices and artisanal farm ice cream. Do you like fresh buttermilk? You can buy that here too.
Since 2022, there has also been a cheese vending machine where you can buy cheese any time of the day. Fresh from the cheese farmer to your own plate and you can taste it. In addition, Kaasboerderij Groot also sells fun cheese gifts and other small gifts. Visitors can enjoy the highest quality products, all made with love and craftsmanship!
Beemster visitor centre
Getting to know the Beemster World Heritage Site starts with a visit to the Beemster Visitor Centre. Here you will find all the information you need. There are books, leaflets and (cycling) routes that lead past beautiful monuments and interesting sights.
Beemster visitor centre
Getting to know the Beemster World Heritage Site starts with a visit to the Beemster Visitor Centre. Here you will find all the information you need. There are books, leaflets and (cycling) routes that lead past beautiful monuments and interesting sights.
You can also hire bicycles at the visitor centre. You can also book all kinds of fun and educational packages, or browse through historical books about the Beemster region.
World heritage room
Your introduction to the Beemster starts here. In the World Heritage Room, you will learn through various media why and how the Beemster lake was reclaimed. From setbacks, miscalculations to a success and is now one of the most appealing polders in the Netherlands. The landscape plotted in 1612 with its plots and ditches, long straight roads lined with trees and the many cheese-cover farmhouses has therefore been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999.
Visitor Centre Beemster
In addition to tourist information about De Beemster, visitors can also buy Beemster regional products here, such as cheese, honey, jam, garlic, juices, crisps, walnut oil and pear apple syrup, as well as gifts made from various Beemster products. Some of the other products on offer include: books, gift vouchers, unique hand and tea towels, mugs. Stop by and buy an original gift, or make arrangements and group visits. The experience 'Beleef de Beemster', a multimedia flight around the Beemster Polder through the centuries, is definitely worth a (group) visit.
You will find the Beemster Visitor Centre at Middenweg 185 in Middenbeemster. At this location you will find: VVV Beemster tourist office, World Heritage Hall and the Beemster Museum. In the courtyard is a source gas installation as used to be present in many places near farms in Beemster and there is a standard orchard with old fruit varieties.
At Mothers
The old sexton house in the centre of Middenbeemster is home to Breidablick's lunchroom and shop. Here you can buy organic fresh produce, a cup of coffee, tea or a juice and cake.
At Mothers
The old sexton house in the centre of Middenbeemster is home to Breidablick's lunchroom and shop. Here you can buy organic fresh produce, a cup of coffee, tea or a juice and cake.
At Moeders, you can go for a delicious breakfast, healthy lunch, a cup of coffee or tea with sweets or for dinner to take away if you don't feel like cooking yourself. You can also go there for a High Tea or Low Tea to enjoy at length.
At Bij Moeders' local produce shop, you will find the tastiest organic and farmhouse products. Every day, you will find a wide selection of organic breads, pastries and cakes. But also dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables and other surprising (regional) products such as Beemster garlic.
Bij Moeders is located in the heart of UNESCO world heritage site Droogmakerij de Beemster. The perfect location to explore by bike. Bij Moeders also rents out electric bicycles. For when cycling, you can order a richly filled picnic basket.
Fruit machine Family Knip
At the Knip family on Middenweg, you can visit the fruit machine all year round. Every day, the vending machine is filled with the tastiest seasonal fruit and juices. Will you drop by too?
Fruit machine Family Knip
At the Knip family on Middenweg, you can visit the fruit machine all year round. Every day, the vending machine is filled with the tastiest seasonal fruit and juices. Will you drop by too?
Corn mill The Nightingale
After De Beemster was reclaimed in 1612, the intention was to build five corn mills in the reclamation area. It ended up being one.
Corn mill The Nightingale
After De Beemster was reclaimed in 1612, the intention was to build five corn mills in the reclamation area. It ended up being one.
This octagonal ground-sailer, also known as an octagonal outcrosser, was probably built in 1669. The mill has been moved several times. In October 2013, after the mill was moved again a few years earlier, restoration was completed.
The Nicolaashoeve
Discover De Nicolaashoeve Beemster, a farm and home where a range of produce is grown and processed.
The Nicolaashoeve
Discover De Nicolaashoeve Beemster, a farm and home where a range of produce is grown and processed.
Their farm shop offers fresh milk on tap and the tastiest local produce. Besides happy cows, they also grow tulips and two types of potatoes: the Beemster Eerstelingen and Frieslanders. You can even pick up tulip bulbs from De Beemster at their shop (seasonal and while stocks last).
Plan a visit for a tour of their farm, suitable for both small and large groups, both individuals and businesses. They also offer meeting space for up to 25 people.
The Beemsterlant's Pig
(H)honest pork comes from the Beemster. At the small-scale pig farm Het Beemsterlant's Varken, they take care of the pigs every day.
The Beemsterlant's Pig
(H)honest pork comes from the Beemster. At the small-scale pig farm Het Beemsterlant's Varken, they take care of the pigs every day.
Beemsterlant's pig
Beemsterlant's pig stands for quality. What makes the meat special is its nutrition. Soy and antibiotic use are kept to a minimum here. In the spacious stables, the animals can move freely. This creates a unique product that is sold at butcher shops in the area. Restaurants also like to put the meat on their menus.
Buy meat
On Saturdays, you are welcome to visit the shop to buy (without ordering) the meat.
Visiting the show pen
Come to watch pigs? At the farm, you can come and see pigs seven days a week on your own. Once you have parked your car in the yard, you can walk past the stables on the right-hand side of the yard. Here you will find several windows through which you can look inside. Don't forget the stairs at the very back, where you can look out over the sows.
Halfway down, you can look into the farrowing pen, where the piglets are born. With a bit of luck, you can see newborn piglets. There are also signs with information and trivia.
Guided tour?
It is also possible to get a guided tour. For this, you can contact the Beemsterlant's Pig.
Fruit farm Fair and Delicious
Fruit farm Honest & Delicious works with nature, for a fair balance and delicious fruit. The orchard is a beautiful balance, where nature comes full circle.
Fruit farm Fair and Delicious
Fruit farm Honest & Delicious works with nature, for a fair balance and delicious fruit. The orchard is a beautiful balance, where nature comes full circle.
That is why Eerlijk & Heerlijk opts for seasonal products. Fairly grown and deliciously tasty, in short, pure enjoyment of the season: fruit, juices, cherries, honey, jams and other excellent local products. All these products are available at the Beemster produce shop.
About Eerlijk & Heerlijk:
Dirk and Vera van Berge live with their daughter on Purmerenderweg in the Beemster. The orchard here is in the landscape. Dirk supervises the orchard. He keeps an eye on the garden and takes good care of all the fruit growing in the orchard. Cultivation is in his blood: his family has been growing fruit for years. Moreover, Dirk has been trained in this field. With his knowledge and skills, he ensures an excellent harvest every year.
Vera runs the shop where all fresh produce is sold. She too is the daughter of a grower/fruit grower so she makes sure all the fruit and other produce meets strict quality standards. The shop is on its own premises and has an extensive, loyal clientele from the surrounding area. When customers come into the shop to buy fruit, they can see through the window exactly which trees and plants it was picked from. This makes them feel safe and honest.
Furthermore, excursions are organised where people can walk through the garden and see how nature does its work. Bike rides are also organised, where people can enjoy cycling through the beautiful surroundings and taste delicious fruit juices along the way. The Dik Trom route is a well-known example of this: cycling through the surroundings on a tandem and then tasting the surroundings in the form of a juice. How delicious is that?
Farm shop The Beemster Cheese Trolley
The Kooij family lives on the farm with a 180 dairy cows and small livestock! In the farm shop, they sell all kinds of delicious (regional) products.
Farm shop The Beemster Cheese Trolley
The Kooij family lives on the farm with a 180 dairy cows and small livestock! In the farm shop, they sell all kinds of delicious (regional) products.
They sell Beemster cheeses from young to old and extra perennial and also Beemster 30 plus (lower fat!). They also have many types of herb cheese, including: mustard, garlic, fenugreek and jalapeño.
Besides cheese, they have many other goodies in the trolley, including the following drinks: Red and white Montinho, Advocaat, Terranino, Beer from brewery Leeghwater and Beemster drinks. Also available: Beemster cheese biscuits, chocolate bonbons, chocolate farmers' clogs pure and milk, various cheese dips, nougat, jars of ground garlic from the Beemster farmland (from Kruiswijk).
Fruit farm The Trial Garden
Fruit farm De Proeftuin is an environmentally conscious business selling apples, pears, plums, berries and cherries. They have converted part of their old farmhouse into a fruit and vegetable shop.
Fruit farm The Trial Garden
Fruit farm De Proeftuin is an environmentally conscious business selling apples, pears, plums, berries and cherries. They have converted part of their old farmhouse into a fruit and vegetable shop.
Here you can find fresh produce from the region every Saturday.
About the Proeftuin
In 1966, "De Proeftuin" was founded, not as a shop, but as a fruit growing trial farm. Here, Wim worked as a trial garden chief in researching the latest developments in cultivation.
In the 1990s, the research branch was discontinued and Henry took over from his father. That's also when the shop was born! Over the years, it has grown to the shop they have today. Currently, they have several varieties of apples, pears, plums, berries, cherries and much more in the garden. They also source as much produce as possible from the region, with quality being key. Stop by on a Saturday for some great shopping!
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