BALASSAGYARMAT (HU) & NAGYKÜRTÖS (SK) RESEARCH

The main objective of this 3-year (2012-14) research project in the Balassagyarmat Micro Region (Nógrád County, N-Hungary) was to explore the agro-ecological conditions of the micro region and to map the social and economic relations and possible conflicts. Additionally, the project aimed to identify viable long-term proposals in the field of rural development.

In 2013 the focus area of the research was expanded to the Slovak side of the river Ipoly/ Ipel, to the Veľký Krtíš District to investigate the possibilities of strengthening economic (i.e. trade of local agricultural products) and social connections of the entire bioregion.

Research was carried out in cooperation with Loránd Eötvös University (ELTE) Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, Ipoly-Táj Regional Development Association and RRA – Middle-Ipoly Regional Development Agency. Researches were supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

Projects

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LegumES

The environmental and health benefits of leguminous crops are increasingly coming to the forefront of agriculture and food production. Although the potential benefits, or the ...

Legumes Hungary Living Lab

In recent years, in the framework of our legume-focused European projects (TRUE, DIVINFOOD, legumES), we have built a network of farmers and other relevant actors (re ...

Soil Hub Hungary

Agri Kulti has established Soil Hub Hungary (SHH), an advocacy network designed to unite organizations, experts and farmers to jointly work towards soil protection an ...

AgriToolKit

AgriToolKit is a complex sustainability assessment system developed by Agri Kulti with the support of the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture. By evaluating and making the sustain ...

DIVINFOOD

DIVINFOOD is a Horizon 2020 project with the goal of studying neglected- and underutilized crops (minor cereals and legumes) in the seven European partner countries. The project ...

THE GOOD ENOUGH KITCHEN

Born out of the TRUE project researching legume-based food systems, a cookbook was published in 2021 by the founder of Agri Kulti, Gábor Bertényi and Nóra Nemes. The book’s ...

SYMBIOO

Symbioo.hu has been developed since 2021, aiming to (re)connect sustainably operating small- and mid-scale farms with urban consumers, specifically urban restaurants and their c ...

URBACT – FOOD CORRIDORS

In this URBACT project Agri Kulti has developed a local, sustainable food-system for the Municipality of Szécsény/Hungary - contributing to the integration of successful local ...

TRUE

In this H2020 project (TRUE/transition paths to sustainable legume-based systems in Europe), 24 project partners from 10 European countries have gotten together to explore and d ...

HÁZIKÓ CATERING

As a for-profit flagship project of Agri Kulti, HÁZIKÓ Catering has been operating from 2014 to 2018 as a food manufactory and catering company - using exclusively sourced and ...

FOOD TRACK

Building on our AgriToolKit sustainability assessment system, Food Track has been developed as an interactive, customer-supported information and quality assurance system for fa ...

FUNKY FOREST

Starting from 2017, Agri Kulti has been providing counseling, founding and participatory assistance to create a brand with strong environmental and social commitments right from ...

NAGYMAROS FARMERS’ MARKET

Founded in 2011 by Agri Kulti, Nagymaros Farmers’ Market is a forerunner of the new generation of Hungarian farmers’ markets. It has soon become the reference of many later ...

SZIMPLA FARMERS’ MARKET

Founded by Agri Kulti, operating since 2012 in one of the world’s most famous bars in Budapest, the Sunday market in Szimpla represents a new level in linking city and country ...

PUBLICATIONS

Zafra, António, 2022: The Food Corridors Partnership. Chapter 4.6 (Szecseny. Co-designing a flexible model for measuring the sustainability of local food production) by Agri Ku ...

FARMBISTRO

In operation from 2015 to 2018, Házikó Catering managed two Farmbistros in Budapest. The first as an extension of its food-manufactory, the second in a bank branch as a unique ...

KADARKÚT-NAGYBAJOM RESEARCH

The key objective of this 2014 research in the Kadarkút-Nagybajom Micro Region, (SW-Hungary) was to identify and map the agro-ecological and human resources in ...

SZIMPLA FARMERS@MARKTHALLE IX, BERLIN

In November 2012, Agri Kulti traveled with the All-Star-Farmers of Szimpla Farmers’ Market to Kreuzberg/Berlin for a weekend. The event was organized by Agri Kulti in cooperat ...

TAPOLCA MARKET

Tapolca is one of the few Hungarian settlements that have genuine farmers’ market with great history. The aim of this one-year project (2016-17) was to enhance the attractiven ...

BALASSAGYARMAT FARMERS’ MARKET

Operating since 2014, Balassagyarmat Farmers’ Market was organized by the students and of the Sustainable Rural Development Course of ELTE Faculty of Human Ecology, as a resul ...

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