Georgia NASEF Farmcraft® is a free educational program for students ages 8-18 that uses Minecraft to enhance the understanding of the challenges faced by agricultural producers and distributors in Georgia and around the world. Great for classrooms or afterschool programs!
Georgia NASEF Farmcraft® 2026: Multi-Use Ag Challenge
Students will design a Georgia-based agricultural landscape that balances competing land demands for food production, non-food crops (fiber and materials), housing, and environmental protection. Using Minecraft, students must make realistic decisions about how land is used in Georgia while considering food security, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability.
Students will build a Minecraft world that includes:
Georgia food crops (such as peanuts & pecans)
At least one non-food crop use (such as textiles)
Housing or infrastructure development that competes for farmland
Environmental protection features like buffers, wetlands, or conservation areas
The goal is not to create a “perfect” farm, but to demonstrate systems thinking and an understanding of how land-use decisions impact people, the economy, and the environment in Georgia.
Compete in the regular season challenges in the custom Minecraft world. Players will be tasked with a goal of providing residents with specified targets of food, clothing, and shelter in a certain amount of time. Full challenge details and a custom Minecraft world will be live on March 18 at the NASEF Farmcraft page.
