Single users, or teams of up to 4, work to build a farm for 60 to 90 minutes. Visit a farm implement store. Have the users price out tractors, combines, and other equipment from SimFarm. Visit a grocery store and a farmer's market. Use the score card provided to help decide.
More Activities Ask a farmer or agribusiness person to be a guest speaker.
Tour a farm. Using the Internet or other resources find out the main export crops of Indonesia, Brazil, New Zealand, France, Costa Rica, and the Unites States. Explore what makes these crops profitable in these countries. Use the Internet or other resources to compare the cost of leasing vs. buying for furniture, computers, cars or other equipment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each.