FarmCamps De Oostermaat

At Pieperweg 3 in Genemuiden, Rindert and Gerdien do not grow potatoes, but keep 110 cows and about 50 young cattle! The modern dairy farm is hidden behind a dike in the central Netherlands, close to the beautiful Hanseatic cities and nature reserve Het Zwarte Meer. With the help of solar panels, the farm is almost completely energy neutral. And the feed for the cows (roughage, maize and grass) is grown by farmer Rindert himself. Since 2018, Rindert and Gerdien and their 3 kids Koen, Tim and Carlijn have lived in this beautiful place in the polder. Farm life is not new to Rindert and Gerdien. Rindert grew up as a farmer’s son and with three successors, he and Gerdien started looking for a suitable place for their business and settled in Genemuiden. Whereas Gerdien used to work in the office, she now works 100% on the farm. Together, they found a nice division: he looks after the cows, and she looks after the calves. The cows are frequent prize winners at breeding stock events in the towns of Putten and Oldenbroek. The milking is done by a milk robot, so the cows can decide for themselves when they would like to be milked. There is never a dull moment on the farm. Cruise the yard in a go-kart, build huts in the Hay Hay Play Barn, jump on the trampoline, mess around in the mud kitchen or cuddle the other animals. Apart from the 160 cows and calves, many other animals live on the farm. Sheep and lambs help to keep the grass short and then there are goats, rabbits, chickens, the farm dogs Maxima, Suzy, Roxy en Annie, a pony and 2 cute cats that love a cuddle. So, would you like to become acquainted with life on a modern dairy farm and at the same time enjoy nature, animals, playing and relaxation? Then De Oostermaat is the place to be!