Agricola revised EditionThe 17th Century Was Not an Easy Time to be a Farmer. In Agricola (Latin for farmer), you're a farmer in a wooden shack with your spouse and little else. You might think about having kids in order to get more work accomplished, but first you need to expand your house. And what are you going to feed all the little rug rats? Guide your family to wealth, health and prosperity and you will win the game.