Minecraft is a sandbox survival game, and because of the "survival" feature, you have to constantly gather food and other resources to eat. Going around hunting every time your character gets hungry is annoying. In this updated article for 2025, we show you the 5 best food farms in Minecraft that automatically collect resources. These designs are fully compatible with the latest versions: Java Edition 1.21.11 and Bedrock Edition 1.21.124. There are automatic farms for other resources as well.

Top 5 best food farms in Minecraft

Best Foods by Saturation Efficiency

To thrive, prioritize high saturation foods. Here's a chart of top farmable foods:

FoodHungerSaturationRatio
Golden Carrot614.42.4
Steak812.81.6
Cooked Porkchop812.81.6
Cooked Chicken67.21.2
Bread56.01.2
Baked Potato56.01.2

Chunk Loaders for 24/7 Farms (New in 1.21.5+)

Since Minecraft 1.21.5, crops and farms grow in any loaded chunk—not just near players. Build a chunk loader to keep farms running while you explore!

1 - Wheat/carrot/potato farm

A new player would need any type of food possible. Wheat is great for breeding animals, carrots/potatoes for golden carrots (best food).

Normal farm

Wheat farm The wheat farm is one of the best food farms in Minecraft.

Wooden hoe + seeds near water. Near village for auto-replant.

Automated farm (Villager AFK)

Automated Wheat farm

Use farmer villagers for infinite harvest/replant. Works on carrots, potatoes, beetroot.

Tips & Tricks

  • Bone meal from skeleton farm for 10x speed.
  • Chunk loader for AFK growth anywhere.
  • Trade extras with farmers for emeralds.

2 - Automated sugarcane farm

Sugarcane for enchantments, books, maps, food (cake, cookies). Simple Redstone build.

Sugarcane farm

Plant by water, piston + observer breaks on growth, hopper collection.

Automated sugarcane farm

Tips & Tricks

  • Scale up for 15k+/hour.
  • Combine with bamboo for XP farm.
  • Observer-less designs available.

3 - Steak and leather farm

Steak is top-tier food (1.6 ratio). Multipurpose: steak + leather.

Steak farm A completed farm

Building steps

Chest + hoppers + soul sand + lava cooker + breeder platform.

Step 1

Step 2

Tips & Tricks

  • Add piston for stuck cows.
  • Semi-auto alternatives kill adults manually.
  • 2k+ steak/hour scalable.

4 - Egg farm

Eggs for cakes (good early food). Simple hopper drop farm.

Egg farm

Chest + hoppers + soul sand platform + chickens.

Tips & Tricks

  • Upgrade to chicken cooker for meat + feathers.
  • Cakes restore 7 hunger.
  • Spawn-proof to avoid phantoms.

5 - Mushroom Farm

Mushrooms for stews (normal food). Grow in low light.

Mushroom Farm

Observer + piston harvests.

Tips & Tricks

  • Bone meal giant mushrooms for bulk.
  • Huge farms in dark rooms with water.
  • Stew effects via flowers.

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