Future Farm Lab
In this 3D farm simulator, students run virtual farms from across Europe. Step by step, they discover how to prepare a farm for the future.
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Farmers make decisions every day: which crops to grow, how much fertiliser to use, and how to manage water, drought and nature. These decisions are connected, and their effects often only become clear years later. You can explain that on a whiteboard. Letting students experience it for themselves is another matter.
Fertiliser, soil, water and yields are connected. Students learn to recognise these relationships.
Time moves forward, so students can already see what a decision will mean later.
Students test different approaches and learn from every result.
Start with an assignment based on a real situation, such as a dry season or soil that is becoming depleted.
Students decide what to do: which crops to grow, how to fertilise, how to manage water and how much space to leave for nature.
Time moves forward. Students see the immediate effects of their decisions on soil, water, nature, yields and the business, as well as the effects over several years.
Want to take a different approach? Try a new route. Students learn mainly by doing.
Students find themselves on a real farm and work through a mission step by step, from identifying the problem to restoring the soil.
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"With Future Farm Lab, we bring the farm into the classroom. In this 3D simulation, students make their own practical decisions about soil, crops and sustainability, and see the long-term effects directly. This makes regenerative agriculture understandable, tangible and interactive. A real connection between theory and practice."
Ready to use, no preparation needed
Ready-made assignments with clear learning objectives. Use them straight away in class.
Fits into your lessons
Use it in a lesson, a workshop or your own curriculum. It fits into your learning management system.
Track progress
See what students are doing in the MetaChef portal and where they could use some extra guidance.
Learn by doing
Making your own decisions is more memorable than an explanation on a whiteboard.
See how everything connects
Soil, water, nature, yields and finances come together in one view.
Ready for real-world practice
Practise situations they will later encounter on a real farm.
Future Farm Lab is for teachers and students in agricultural and crop production programmes. It helps them learn to work in ways that prepare them for the future. Students experience the effects of decisions on a farm for themselves, rather than just reading about them.
Sign in with your school account through SURFconext, just as you do with other MetaChef learning resources. If you already have a MetaChef account, you can use your existing login to get started straight away.
Yes. Future Farm Lab runs in the browser on laptops and tablets, and also supports VR and AR. You can get started directly in your browser.
Yes. Use it on its own or as part of your curriculum. It works with existing learning management systems, so students can access it in the environment they already know.
We will contact you within two working days to arrange a 20 to 30-minute appointment, online or at your location. We will show you the experience live and explore how it fits your programme. You can then decide whether to take it further.
