Family farm

Zuid-Holland

13 • Updated 6 months ago

Welcome to The Kaagse Boer! We are Johan van Ruiten and Sandra Kloppenburg and we would like to welcome you to our wonderfull Island Kaag. We live in a old farm originated from 1648 with dogs Bobbie the Border Collie, and Upper. Kaag is located between Amsterdam and The Hague ( 30 minutes by car ) . The Kaagse Boer is an dairyfarm where we milk 55 cows and produce cheese and butter. The Kaagse Boer is situated on Kaag, an island between Amsterdam and The Hague. We sell our cheese in our own shop. We also have an B&B with 5 rooms and an appartment. You can help us with milking the cows, feeding the calfs, help to preserve the meadow birds and with all different types of work on the land. We have a appartment available on our property with a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom all for yourself with a view over the cowstable. We are organic since 2017. Organic methods: grass cow milking Certifications: skalnummer 100377

Learning opportunities

Poultry farming

Pig farming

Cattle farming

Sheep or goat farming

Dairy farming

Food justice / sovereignty

Host type

Production farm

Certified organic

14.2 Hectares | 35 Acres

WWOOF-Verified

Accommodation

1 WWOOFer

Bedroom

Children not accepted

Pets not accepted

Meals

Omnivore

Vegetarian

Vegan

Length of stay

3-4 weeks

Over a month

Johan van Ruiten & Sandra

Member since 2019

Languages spoken: Dutch, English, German

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Zuid-Holland

We are located on an island which is accessible by a car though a small ferry ( 24/7 ) . The train station is 5 km away. .

My past WWOOFers

Julie

June 2026 • Florida, United States

Jozai

June 2026 • Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Xavier

February 2026 • 75 - Paris, France

Naëlle

January 2026 • 93 - Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Lucien

September 2025 • 78 - Yvelines, France

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Naëlle

France • February 2026

I stayed on the farm for a month and it was a truly wonderful experience! From the first day, Johan and Bart made me feel welcome. They are really kind and always ready to explain things or answer questions. I learned a lot about farming, and I even helped with the cheese 😄. I would definitely recommend anyone to jump at the opportunity and embrace this experience. PS: I miss the animals, especially the little calves 🥺 Thank you so much for everything! Naëlle.

Lucien

France • October 2025

Kaag is a truly beautiful place — the farm is located in a charming village surrounded by stunning nature. I loved being close to the animals and taking part in the daily tasks on the farm. It was my very first WWOOFing experience, and I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction! Johan is a great host, and I really enjoyed discovering WWOOFing with him.

Tania

Honduras • January 2025

My experience at De Kaagse Boer was my first experience in WWOOF. I learned so much about farm animals and Mr Johan is a great person. He teach me many things to do in the farm. He is very friendly and was very welcoming, he was always making sure I was ok and he always very communicative and very responsive in text messages. I felt I was in a very safe place and with a very nice family farm. I would highly recommend to go to De Kaagse Boer and volunteer in this wonderful place. Kaag is a small town that has their one small ferry. The village looks like a movie village. I had a amazing time. I want to thanks Johan for this great life experience opportunity I had at De Kaagse Boer. I had so much love for this place and his family. I wish you all well and success!

Mingyang

Netherlands • January 2025

They are very nice hosts; I love them. I spent 4 weeks there, and I learned a lot about farm work. I like my host, he is a very nice person, very approachable, and very gentle. If I get another chance, I will help them again.

Dirk

Belgium • April 2024

Onvergetelijk, en zeker voor herhaling vatbaar! Je zal je geen moment vervelen, in "het gekkenhuis" van de familie Van Ruiten. Het zijn stuk voor stuk noeste werkers, maar met het hart op de juiste plek, zowel voor mens als dier.. Je wordt als wwoofer in je waarde gelaten, en krijgt alle ruimte om je werk in te vullen naar eigen kracht. Je wordt als vanzelf een schakel in het sterke familieteam, en je leert alle dagen nieuwe dingen (kaasmaken!). Je beschikt over voldoende privacy, een paar onmisbare laarzen, en er mag ook gelachen worden! Kortom, warm aanbevolen! A je to!

Elizabeth

United States • August 2023

I had a very enjoyable time at De Kaagse Boer. Johan and his whole family were incredibly friendly and kind hosts. The work was very interesting and variable: working with the cows, gardening, weeding, farm maintenance, helping with various farm projects, cheese making, etc. I had the opportunity to learn lots about dairy cows, organic grass farming, and cheese production. The amount of work was very fair and I had lots of time to enjoy Kaag and surrounding cities in the Netherlands. Kaag was a beautiful place to spend time and I had easy access to train by a provided bike. The apartment was spacious and had all the necessities plus great proximity to the cows.