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Farmcraft® Build Challenges April-May 2025 

NASEF Farmcraft® is a global outreach and educational program that uses the popular game Minecraft to enhance understanding of global agricultural challenges. It can be integrated into class curriculum or afterschool programs for students age 8-18. 

This April to May 2025, join us for three build challenges you can complete in your own Minecraft world. You can complete Farmcraft Build Challenges in any version of Minecraft—Java, Bedrock or Education. Check out the educator guides and register below to get started!

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Farmcraft® Build Challenges April-May 2025 

NASEF Farmcraft® is a global outreach and educational program that uses the popular game Minecraft to enhance understanding of global agricultural challenges. It can be integrated into class curriculum or afterschool programs for students age 8-18. 

This April to May 2025, join us for three build challenges you can complete in your own Minecraft world. You can complete Farmcraft Build Challenges in any version of Minecraft—Java, Bedrock or Education. Check out the educator guides and register below to get started!

Register

Challenge #1

Designing a Sustainable Farm

Challenge #1 Guide

Challenge #2

Understanding Soils and Crops

Challenge #2 Guide

Challenge #3

Understanding Working Forests

Challenge #3 Guide
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Timeline of events

Registration Deadline

May 14, 2025

Challenges due

May 16, 2025

Showcase Stream

June 2, 2025

Farmcraft® Archives

Farmcraft 2024: Digital Harvest

In 2024, Farmcraft 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!

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Farmcraft 2023: Harvest Haul

In 2023, Farmcraft 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.

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Farmcraft 2022: Field Yield

In 2022, Farmcraft was focused on applying and adapting agricultural production techniques to different unique environmental biomes, while considering environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation.

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