The Hungarian farmstead culture is a unique cultural heritage that defined life on the Great Plain for centuries. Before World War II, nearly 2 million people lived in self-sufficient farmsteads, growing their own food. At that time, the Great Plain served as the country’s breadbasket.
Although the post-war regime viewed farmsteads as symbols of backwardness and sought to eliminate them, the resilience of this way of life endured. Today, more than 250,000 people still live in farmsteads, preserving Hungarian folklore, traditional farming methods, and ecological sustainability.
Farmstead-based agriculture offers an alternative to monoculture farming, supporting biodiversity and promoting ecological farming practices—an approach that is not only crucial for national interests but also for global sustainability.