Taste the tastiest local produce

This organic bike route is a must-do for the cycling enthusiast who wants to learn all about organic local produce from Amersfoort. You will pass 4 locations in Amersfoort where you can trythe healthy local products right away . Meet Amersfoort entrepreneurs and their products. You will notice that they are very proud of what they do and have a lot to tell.

Tip: You can find the route at the bottom of this blog!

The tastiest local produce from our region

Doing sports and enjoying delicious local produce at the same time? Then follow our route and discover organic Amersfoort. Whether you are a lover of cheese, organic fruits and vegetables or home-brewed beer. Everything is covered!

1. Het Lokaal

^{Foto: Charlotte Kap}

It doesn't get any more local than this! Het Lokaal is a restaurant and store full of local products. Here they bake their own bread, roast coffee and brew their own beer. Stop by for freshly baked (sourdough) bread. This bread is baked by Elsenburg & Sebastiani. They bake the best sourdough bread in the Netherlands. This was the verdict of the jury at the National Sourdough Bread Tasting.

Also try a cup of Boot Coffee. This coffee comes from coffee farmers in developing countries, who have received a fair price for it. Boot Koffie values personal contact and believes in long-term relationships, both with coffee drinkers and suppliers. Hence the name of the particular coffee farmer is prominently displayed on the labels of the coffee.

Or sit back for a beer brewed in-house. They now brew "I'm from Beer" together with Eembier and have selected their own Johanitter as New Town Wine with Betuws Wijndomein!

Het Lokaal is open Tuesday through Sunday. On these days you can have breakfast, lunch and get your weekly groceries here. Chef Peter cooks a very cool vegan dinner from Wednesday through Saturday!

Address: Oliemolenhof 90

2. Country Store and Schenkerij The Chestnut Tree

This (h)honest place, in the edge of Amersfoort, is very easy to reach by bike. Here you can recover from the bike ride and pamper yourself with a cup of cappuccino made with farm milk. And of course some goodies! For example, a homemade turban with Achterhoekse jam and farmhouse whipped cream, or pastries from the local pastry chef.

As the name implies, De Kastanjeboom is also a country store. Here you can choose from a wide range of products from the region. Like, for example, the Farmers' Cheeses. But what exactly is the difference with 'normal' cheese?

The method of preparation of Boerenkaas is different from any other cheese. The milk comes directly from the cow, so it is super fresh and has not undergone any heat treatment. This is called 'raw' milk, this is milk in its purest form. As a result, all the taste characteristics of the milk are preserved. Just that gives Boerenkaas the characteristic, full and powerful flavor that is unique for Boerenkaas.

The specialty of De Kastanjeboom is 'scone cream', the Dutch version of the English 'clotted cream'. Marijke, who owns De Kastanjeboom with her husband John, makes the scoontjes-room herself every week. They are unique in the Netherlands with this product. Hence, people from all over the Netherlands stop by to taste this dairy delicacy.

Address: Zevenhuizerstraat 281

3. Country Store & Cheese Farm The Copper Mill.

Still not tired of cheese? Great! At The Copper Mill you can get lost among the homemade cheeses from their own cow. The cheeses are made and processed on location. It doesn't get any fresher than this. They find the welfare of the cows most important. The barn is animal-friendly furnished with comfortable water beds. In summer the cows are out in the meadow grazing the fresh grass. The cheeses are made and processed on site.

The location of The Kopermolen is fantastic. On the terrace you can enjoy a beautiful and green view. Is it raining? Not to worry, there is always the covered terrace. Drink a cup of coffee or tea with a piece of cake from our own kitchen. You can also have lunch here, take a homemade sandwich, a muesli roll with cheese or currant sandwich with butter.

Address: Hessenweg 2

4. The New Granary

The last stop on this bike route is at De Nieuwe Graanschuur, in the heart of Amersfoort. De Nieuwe Graanschuur is a store selling organic products that come mostly from the region. They are committed to selling low packaging products. So that less packaging material needs to be produced and thrown away. So be sure to stop by with your own bag, container or bottle!

For those who need something quickly, or for the novice 'refiller' there are also bags, trays and bottles for sale on location. They are also happy to give you tips on how to reduce waste yourself.

Local caterers prepare takeout meals daily. In these meals they incorporate surplus or products that are of perfect quality but do not quite meet the beauty ideals of a supermarket. These products might otherwise have ended up on the compost pile. In this way, they combat waste while putting together a delicious and healthy meal.

By the way, you can also enjoy the meals and products in the store itself.

Address: Bloemendalsestraat 19

Jump right on the bike

Any idea yet who you'll be biking this route with? During this tour, you'll be on your bike for just under an hour and a half. The route can be found in the Google Maps map below. Want to activate the route? Then click on 'more options' at the top left of the map. Here you turn on the route and get started right away.

Besides delicious local products, Amersfoort has a lot more to offer. Are you a real vintage lover? Then check out this route as well !