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product_id: 12040953
title: "The Farming Game - Classic Agricultural Strategy Board Game, Manage Crops, Livestock & Markets, Family Fun for Kids & Adults, Ages 10+, 2-6 Players, 60-90 Minute Playtime"
brand: "weekend farmer"
price: "VT19509"
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category: "Weekend Farmer"
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# Seasonal weather & time cycles 20 acres inherited farmland 2-6 players strategic gameplay The Farming Game - Classic Agricultural Strategy Board Game, Manage Crops, Livestock & Markets, Family Fun for Kids & Adults, Ages 10+, 2-6 Players, 60-90 Minute Playtime

**Brand:** weekend farmer
**Price:** VT19509
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌱 Cultivate your strategy, harvest your legacy!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Farming Game - Classic Agricultural Strategy Board Game, Manage Crops, Livestock & Markets, Family Fun for Kids & Adults, Ages 10+, 2-6 Players, 60-90 Minute Playtime by weekend farmer
- **How much does it cost?** VT19509 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12040953-the-farming-game-classic-agricultural-strategy-board-game-manage-crops)

## Best For

- weekend farmer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted weekend farmer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Ride the Seasons:** Dynamic weather and time-of-year mechanics keep every game fresh and unpredictable.
- • **Farm Your Fortune:** Start $5,000 in debt and build your farm empire from scratch.
- • **Addictive & Timeless:** Over 350,000 copies sold—join the community that’s been farming for 20+ years.
- • **Multiplayer Strategy:** Engage 2 to 6 players in competitive, educational farming economics.
- • **Legacy of Authenticity:** Created by a real farmer, blending fun with real-world agricultural challenges.

## Overview

The Farming Game is a classic economic board game where 2-6 players start with 20 acres of inherited farmland and $5,000 debt, navigating seasonal weather cycles and market risks to build a successful farm. Designed by a real farmer, it combines educational insights with addictive gameplay, making it a beloved staple for over 350,000 players worldwide.

## Description

Product Description Product descriptionWhether you're a real farmer or an urban dweller, you'll find The Farming Game is an accurate description of the business risks and gambles of farming. Players begin the game with 5,000 money in debt with 20 acres of inherited farmland. As players plant crops and sell livestock, they slowly work their way to success...that is if the elements cooperate. Farming has never been this much fun. For 2 to 6 players ages 10 and up.desertcart.comMore than 350,000 copies of The Farming Game ("The Game Invented on the Seat of a Tractor") have been sold, and this 20th-anniversary edition introduces a new generation to the joys of muck and milking. Every player starts the game with 20 inherited acres and moves through the months (i.e., around the board) trying to build the farm into an independent, successful concern that will feed the whole family. A fun game, it also has a serious, educational side--having been invented by George Rohrbacher, a farmer in Washington State's Yakima Valley, who thought it up while trying to figure out how to make enough cash to hang on to his family farm. Up to six players, ages 10 to adult. --Richard Farr desertcart.com More than 350,000 copies of The Farming Game ("The Game Invented on the Seat of a Tractor") have been sold, and this 20th-anniversary edition introduces a new generation to the joys of muck and milking. Every player starts the game with 20 inherited acres and moves through the months (i.e., around the board) trying to build the farm into an independent, successful concern that will feed the whole family. A fun game, it also has a serious, educational side--having been invented by George Rohrbacher, a farmer in Washington State's Yakima Valley, who thought it up while trying to figure out how to make enough cash to hang on to his family farm. Up to six players, ages 10 to adult. --Richard Farr P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer Whether you're a real farmer or an urban dweller, you'll find The Farming Game is an accurate description of the business risks and gambles of farming. Players begin the game $5,000 in debt with 20 acres of inherited farmland. As players plant crops and sell livestock, they slowly work their way to success...that is if the elements cooperate. Farming has never been this much fun. For 2 to 6 players ages 10 and up. See more

Review: Great game that can show you some of the hardships of being an independent farmer - For starters, one of my cousin's had brought down this game 15 or 16 years ago for christmas for all of us to play. The older version used vinyl stickers for the tokens, where as now they are cardboard puzzle pieces. It's always the luck of the draw of Expenses or the occasional Farmer's Fate. One thing I wish they would add would be a seperate token for corn, so that way it's easier to remember which harvest crop is doubled. Still always a fun family game. It's as rewarding and punishing as Monopoly, with similar rage inducing rolls of the dice.
Review: Best times - I played this game back when I was a kid with my friend and his dad. My friend asked me if I wanted to play “The Farming Game”? I asked him what that was and he described it as Monopoly just farming style. I noticed right away the game said on the box “warning this game can be addictive” I honestly just thought it was going to be just another game. Boy was I wrong. Now over 20 years later I found myself buying this game to share with my family of four. Once we started we couldn’t put it down. The game is so much fun. We play it once a week. You will not be disappointed with this game. Everything was in the box and ready to play. If you play by the rules your going to be using a lot of %’s so be ready to do some light math. We play more of the home rules style which it says in the rule book that if everyone is in agreement to change the rules up a bit then your free to do so. Sit back and enjoy this older long lasting game that will stand the test of time.

## Features

- An Economic based board game
- Players act as the farmers, who can buy fields, pastures and ridges
- The board also activates the weather cycles and time of year
- The players make their way from winter to fall
- For 2-6 players

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00004UDWU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #115,462 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #2,830 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,226) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
| Item Weight | 2.7 pounds |
| Item model number | WF100 |
| Manufacturer | Weekend Farmer |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 10 - 15 years |
| Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 11.75 x 1.5 inches |
| Release date | March 1, 2012 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game that can show you some of the hardships of being an independent farmer
*by A***N on November 4, 2023*

For starters, one of my cousin's had brought down this game 15 or 16 years ago for christmas for all of us to play. The older version used vinyl stickers for the tokens, where as now they are cardboard puzzle pieces. It's always the luck of the draw of Expenses or the occasional Farmer's Fate. One thing I wish they would add would be a seperate token for corn, so that way it's easier to remember which harvest crop is doubled. Still always a fun family game. It's as rewarding and punishing as Monopoly, with similar rage inducing rolls of the dice.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best times
*by J***N on August 26, 2023*

I played this game back when I was a kid with my friend and his dad. My friend asked me if I wanted to play “The Farming Game”? I asked him what that was and he described it as Monopoly just farming style. I noticed right away the game said on the box “warning this game can be addictive” I honestly just thought it was going to be just another game. Boy was I wrong. Now over 20 years later I found myself buying this game to share with my family of four. Once we started we couldn’t put it down. The game is so much fun. We play it once a week. You will not be disappointed with this game. Everything was in the box and ready to play. If you play by the rules your going to be using a lot of %’s so be ready to do some light math. We play more of the home rules style which it says in the rule book that if everyone is in agreement to change the rules up a bit then your free to do so. Sit back and enjoy this older long lasting game that will stand the test of time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite boardgame for last 27 years. Updated with different pieces.
*by M***N on January 4, 2011*

Our family had one of the first versions of The Farming Game from way back when it was independently produced. GREAT game. I used to play it for hours by myself. If you haven't played The Farming Game before: * This is a great game that involves a limited amount of competition, a fair amount of luck, and a lot of strategy. * The choices you're given vary each time you play and you have to make strategy decisions based on those choices - you can't play it the same way every time. - Do you go in debt or not? - Do you buy a lot of Cows? (low start-up cost, high ongoing expense, high reward) - Should you put your money into Fruit? (high cost, high risk, high reward) - Is it even worth buying Hay? (low risk, low reward) Because your opportunities vary based on the cards you draw the answers to those questions may be different each game. * The game can take a long time and is more fun with at least three players or at least three farms in operation (see previous statement about playing by myself) * If you're playing it with kids for the first time I recommend playing it individually with them, one on one, first so that they understand the rules without a lot of competition. * As regards the competition aspect - in this game you are trying to run a successful farm - you are competing with others for options to purchase limited resources but other than that you are playing pretty independently of the others who are playing with you. The one with the most money at the end wins but that is a small part of the game. You can allow trading for resources so that each person specializes or you can make it more competitive by prohibiting trades. If you play with four or more players it will naturally be more competitive because the available acreage (the Option to Buy cards) will be spread over a larger number of farms. If you have played The Farming Game before: * This updated version is almost exactly the same as the original version, with the following differences: - Instead of the colorform type of vinyl acreage this game has puzzle pieces - Instead of uniform acreage this has 1 x and 3 x units (10/30 acres of hay or grain, 5/15 acres of fruit, 10/30 cows) that are not well marked so you have to pay more attention to the actual pieces - The OTB, Farmer's Fate, and Op Exp cards are now like playing cards not business cards (imo this is an improvement) - gameboard folds in four like more and more games today so the box takes up less space - you now buy "pregnant cows" instead of just cows. This is endlessly entertaining to the ten year old. * Other than those changes the options on the cards (UPDATE: there are two new Farmers Fates and more harvester related opex cards) and spaces are all the same as they used to be, the board is the same, the play is the same, the grid is the same. (UPDATE: the rules have changed to be more cooperative [or we never read them carefully enough] - for instance you rent a harvester from a neighbor not from the bank, you can trade OTB and borrow from other players without it being a family rule... those were the updates we noticed) This is by far my favorite game ever (UPDATE it is also now my 10yo nephew's favorite game). If you haven't played it before it is really worth trying. If you are looking to play an old favorite this is essentially the same as the original especially when it comes to the actual game play.

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