The Farm

Background

The Farm using the zoom feature, as presented by Concernedape

“	“You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life.”

Upon completing the Character Creation and the initial dialogue with Robin at the Bus Stop, this is the location you are transported to. Inherited from your grandpa after quitting your job at Joja Corporation, it is your duty to restore the land and make use of it. See Getting Started for more information

Crops

Seeds for crops can be bought from Pieere in his shop, with his selection correlated to the active season, or obtained from completing Community Center bundles. However, these seeds can only be planted on the farm or in the Greenhouse. In order to begin the process of growing a crop, the player must find a clear 1x1 area to till with a hoe. Once tilled, the seed may be planted and watered. All crops must be watered daily in order to continue growing. Once a crop is fully grown, it may be harvested. Most crops grow once, and the entire plant is harvested, but for crops like berries and corn, these crops only have their edible portions harvested, allowing the crop to grow back faster than when it was planted. However, once the season for the crop ends, it will wither and die immediately.

Crops have additional risks to dying, such as crows consuming crops over night, and failure to water the crop. Crows can be counteracted by placing Scarecrows

Strategies

Shipping Box

Debris

Farm debris is a naturally regenerating element on The Farm. Creating fences and tilling is an effective method of stopping debris from forming in an area again. It is highly recommended that the player does not prevent all debris from forming again. Placing tree seeds in protected areas will cause the tree to not grow in that area.

Wooden

Wooden debris is split into 3 types. 2 of those being a primary resource for hardwood.

Trees (Axe Required)

Maple Tree

Drops maple seeds and sap

Oak Tree

Drops acorns and sap

Pine Tree

Drops pine cones and sap

Branch (Axe Required)

Drops 1 wood

Stumps (Copper Axe Required)

Drops 2 hardwood

Logs (Steel Axe Required)

Drops 8 hardwood

Stone

The farm's stone debris is not a primary way of farming stone (see The Mines). Stone debris is split into 2 types, all dropping stone:

Rock (Requires Pickaxe)

Drops 1 stone

Boulder (Requires Steel Pickaxe)

Drops 10-15 stone

Unique Areas

There are approximately 3 unique areas on The Farm (not including player placeable landmarks, eg. Barn, The Coop, etc).

Greenhouse

The Greenhouse in the beginning is unusable, as the player seems to assume it was destroyed by a storm. Completing the Pantry section of the Community Center will cause the greenhouse to be restored, and be of use to the player. It features a 12x10 plot for crops, and a water trough to refill your Watering can. Any seeds from any season may be planted here, even during the winter, giving the player a large advantage. Buildings may not be placed in the greenhouse.


Initial	Repaired

The Cave

Once your total earnings reaches 25000g, Demetrius meets with you at your door asking the player whether they want to have fruit bats in the cave or mushrooms. Picking fruit bats will cause a random fruit (from 4 fruits) to be placed in the cave. Picking mushroom will cause 5 different types of mushrooms to grow in the cave. See The Cave for more information.

Grandpa's Shrine

“	“Wait for my return at the dawn of the 3rd year”

Grandpa's Shrine is a landmark located in the north western corner of the farm. Upon encountering the shrine, a note is present that reads "Wait for my return at the dawn of the 3rd year". The shrine's origin is unknown. However, it is inferred that the player's grandpa created it himself.