Summer Farmcraft®
Farmcraft® 2024 is an educational program that uses the popular game Minecraft to enhance understanding of the evolving agricultural industry and its impact on global food security.
This summer, there are two challenges to participate in: Build Challenge and Coding Camp Challenge. Registration for this event has ended. Join us for Fall Farmcraft! Details announce October 1st.
Timeline of events
July 8, 2024
Build A Market Launch Livestream
July 24, 2024
Coding Camp Livestream Introduction
August 26, 2024
Market Builds Due
August 26, 2024
Coding Game Due
August 29, 2024
Showcase Stream
Build A Market Challenge
Participants will explore their local marketplace to investigate the variety of food available in their community, including factors such as whether it is identified as organic, conventionally bred and grown, or genetically engineered; as well as determining the place where it was grown and the price. Using their findings, they will recreate the marketplace in Minecraft. After constructing their virtual marketplace, participants will produce a video tour, showcasing the different produce available and sharing insights from their research. Missed the livestream? Watch the Video-on-Demand (VOD) here.
SUBMIT CHALLENGE
Coding Camp Challenge
This unique opportunity allows students to dive into the world of game development using the Minecraft Education GameCode curriculum. Participants will learn how to create immersive games within the Minecraft universe using MakeCode, a powerful, easy-to-learn block-based coding platform. The curriculum provides a comprehensive introduction to game design principles, equipping students with the skills needed to bring their creative visions to life. The challenge culminates with students designing and coding their very own Farmcraft minigame. In this project, students will apply their newfound coding skills and creativity to develop a farming-themed game within Minecraft. Whether it’s designing intricate crop patterns or creating challenging farming tasks, the possibilities are endless. This hands-on experience not only fosters a deep understanding of coding concepts but also encourages innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking to solve the agricultural challenges of tomorrow. Get ready to sow the seeds of your imagination in the NASEF Farmcraft Coding Challenge! Missed the livestream? Watch the Video-on-Demand (VOD) here.
SUBMIT CHALLENGE
Previous Livestreams
Farmcraft® Archives
Farmcraft® 2024
Thank you to all the participants who joined us for Farmcraft® 2024! Farmcraft® 2024 was focused on the impact of digital technology on agricultural productivity. Many of the agricultural productivity increases in the last few decades have directly resulted from the adaptation and adoption of digital technologies to farming! View this season's page which includes the new world download, winners, educator lessons, previous livestreams and more!
View the Farmcraft® 2024 page
Farmcraft® 2021
This first season of Farmcraft® was focused on applying and adapting agricultural production techniques in different unique environmental biomes.
Farmcraft® 2022
The theme for 2022 was climate change, environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
Farmcraft® 2023
The theme for 2023 was focused on food trade and food security, asking the question “What happens to food once it leaves the farm?” Participants will learn about the choices that farmers must make before even planting their crops, thinking about which crops to grow, who will eat the crops, where the crops must be sent, and how to deliver those crops.