Novalishoeve is awesome! It's ideal for any age to visit. I can't believe we have been sleeping on…read morethis farm for so long. I have been visiting Texel on and off for years. I would have given them 5 stars if they had Gluten free pastries. However they at least serve gluten-free bread. My favorite part about the farm is their organic garden in the back. You must visit them wether you have kids or not. It's a lovely farm to shop for your organic produce or enjoy a lovely cup of coffee/tea and cake. They have a lot of wonderful organic and beauty products to purchase. There are so many things this city girl loves about Novalishoeve. I definitely will be back again! * Relaxing Terrace to enjoy with a cup pf Coffee/Tea and Pastry * Delicious Ice cream and Sorbet-Order more than 2 scoops * Awesome Organic Garden and Greenhouse to visit in the very back of the farm. it's alway in the very back of the farm. * Haven playground for kids to enjoy on a sunny day. * Shop for organic meat, cheese, vegetables and bread. * Gluten Free folks yes they have something for you too-Gluten-free bread.

I recently found out about this farm, and not having seen many big-size farms in the Netherlands…read morebefore, decided to combine a visit to their open farm day with a separate dinner that was being organized here one fine Saturday evening. The experience was somewhat surreal! If you are looking for a day trip outside the big city and into nature's arms, this is your spot. Easily accessible by public transport, De Marsen is about an hour's trip from Amsterdam's central station. You take a bus all the way to Landsmeer and then walk about 15 minutes through a beautiful flat landscape and across a stream to arrive at the farm. The farm is open to all and they do arrange tours every now and then. Being off season for most crops and also because the farm recently switched management, there wasn't much to see in terms of animals or plantations, but they had a donkey, a chicken coup, some goats, and a pig farm where their legendary pig, named 'Uh-oh' lives. Along the tour, the new head farmer remarked how the huge pig has its own fan-following with people coming to see it regularly. Walking through the coup was quite awesome. The animals were enjoying. We took some time off to walk around the surroundings, which were really quiet and serene. I will go back, I liked it so much. We stayed until about 10PM after socializing with a lot of people we met on the farm. It was a great evening with a bonfire, spotting a hedgehog, and playing with the farm kittens. Netherlands is more than windmills and cheese. It has a lot of flat open space where people still farm their food!

Ever need to get away from the city, clear your head, get a breath of fresh air and see nature? Hop…read moreon a bike, or a bus, or into the car and head to this farm. It's only about 20 minutes from city center but feels a world away. Attention fans of Metropolitan's gelato. Yes, this Metropolitan (http://www.yelp.com/biz/metropolitan-amsterdam-2) that we've all been raving about - their milk comes from here and you can get the ice cream and sorbets here at the farm! A more peaceful option than Warmoesstraat. Attention tourists and families, this is a nice change from all the sights of Amsterdam. You can see animals and get a bit of country without going too far from the city. There's a lovely garden to sit in and soak in the sun or rest under the shade of an apple tree. And of course, you can get fresh milk! By the cup or by the liter, whatever you choose. There's a store to by meats and cheeses fresh from the farm. Yum! I also recommend talking to the family who owns the farm. They have a great story and a passion for their work.

Fruittuin van West is a lot of fun. It's a farm where you can pick your own fruit! What a unique…read moreconcept and something that you cannot do everyday, especially within a city the size of Amsterdam. The farm is big, but not too big.. You can cover the whole thing in an hour or two. Apples, pears, all sorts of berries, strawberries. Plus they have chickens roaming around that lay eggs in which you can pick from the bins in their coops. In the center of the farm is the entrance building which also has a shop to buy biological foods and a newly built cafe that serves healthy lunches. The farm is organic and biological, so buying fruit here is not only fun, but you'll be supporting local growers. The only downside is that it is a bit out of the center in Amsterdam West, which is easily accessible by car. With public transport you can take a bus, but then it's a 15-20 minute walk past the necessary stop. Watch our video here: https://youtu.be/jF0P52gT144

This is our favorite spot for the Friday afternoons to get a wine, beer or a Dutch hot chocolate…read morenear the fireplace. During the summer you could have a drink in their garden between the farm animals. They have an amazing menu for dinner, which is always inspired on fresh seasonal regional products. If you don't want a complete dinner, but just a snack, try the homemade nachos with a special beer. If you want to have a dinner, be on time with your reservation! If you do have a horse, you could bring him to the stables and sleep in their B&B.

It was great experience to visit this place. Cheese processing and wooden shoes making were amazing…read moreto see. The owner was great in explaining about their business. Free cheese sample to taste. My favorite was goat truffle cheese. Soft and very creamy. The wooden shoes and clogs were kinda pricey but it's handmade. He explained there's only 28 person making this clogs.

Irene Hoeve was a fun stop on a day trip that I booked on Viator. What could be more Dutch than…read morecheese and clogs?! The store is located about a half hour away from Amsterdam. Our tour started with a cheese making demo. Our guides were two brothers. I can't recall their names, but they were both funny and nice. They gave us background on cheese making and showed us the various steps in the process. After the cheese demo, we got to see how they carve wooden clogs by hand. The guide explained the benefit of wearing clogs (keeps the muscles in your back, legs, and booty firm lol). He was running around in the clogs and was very lively. After the clog carving demonstration, we were allowed to walk through the buildings as well as explore the gift shop. The gift shop had a ton of cheese samples. We were also able to sample some red wine. I sampled a few flavors of Gouda cheese and they were all quite tasty! I went home with a 12 month aged Gouda. I still have some of it and it is soooo good! If you're looking for a fun, quintessential Dutch activity, visit Irene Hoeve!