FarmCamps De Buitenhoeve

Highschool Sweethearts, that’s what you can call farmer Aico and farmer’s wife Kirsten. Because in high school, more then 10 years ago, their life together began. Where farmer Aico’s love lay with the farm where he grew up, Kirsten’s heart lay with making cheese. And what do you do when you want to move on together…. Right, then you start making the most delicious cheeses from the milk of the best cows! This success story has continued for some years already and their cheeses are regular award winners. The delicious homemade dairy products are well known across the region of Haaften and are also for sale in their own farm shop. Their 60 cows produce all the milk they need and (weather permitting), enjoy grazing on the luscious grass in the outdoors. The milking is done by a milking robot that operates around the clock, allowing the cows to decide for themselves when they want to eat or would like to be milked. Isn’t that lovely! But there are other residents on this dairy farm and cheese factory. Like their sons Riley and Bradley. But also Ko the mini donkey, Luna, Macky and Rakker the Shetland ponies, Frozen and Olaf the A-ponies, Rocky the C pony, Ollie and Stoer the Haflingers, the goats Kwik, Kwek and Kwak, Ridge the farm dog, the cats Malibu, Baileys and Flugel, the mini pigs Tijgertje and Knorretje, the calves,…….. And we could go on like this for a while. Because besides being hard workers, Aico and Kirsten are also real animal lovers. So this will certainly not stop here. If you choose a holiday at De Buitenhoeve, you will learn a lot. Do you know how cheese is made? Farmers wife Kirsten will be happy to show you. But of course there is also plenty of time and space to play and cuddle with all the animals. How about a walk with one of their lovely ponies along the Klompenpad path opposite the farm? Or would you rather give Ko the donkey a good brushing? He can’t wait.