Once you reach Year 3 and onward inStardew Valley,what’s left for Pelican Town’s favorite farmer to do? Why, beautify your Grandpa’s old farm, of course!
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Sure, you may betracking down the last few fishin your spare time. But late-gameStardew Valleyis all about not just raking in the gold, but looking good while doing it.
Today we’ve got a collection of beautiful and effective farms on display from across the internet which show offStardew Valley’smany options. With a layout available for every single type of farm, you’re bound to find some exciting new ideas in this collection. Read on!
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10Ancient Fruit Bonanza
Ginger Island
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Wow, this farm is absolutelypackedfor profits, with barely a square of usable space left open.
TheAncient Fruitplantation is aStardew Valleyclassic which even six major updates haven’t made outdated. Despite their slow growth, Ancient Fruit vines are among the most profitable farming options once their crop is turned intoiridium-quality wine.
Filling the Greenhouse with this fruit remains popular, but it’s also a great use of Ginger Island’s tropical climate. With a year-round growing season and no seasonal crop restrictions, turning this secondary location into a money-making masterpiece is a clever option.
9Tried And True Classic
Standard Farm
Some layouts never grow stale. The grid-based approach to Grandpa’s old homestead is certainly one of them.
It may not be the fanciest, it may not be the prettiest, butby Yobadoes this layout hit the spot. Squares of sprinkler-watered crops scream “This isStardew Valley!“to me in a way no other farm really does.
With all its open space, the standard farm provides a wide canvas whether you’re painting with crops or animals. Even with the flashy bonuses ofthe best farms in Stardew Valley,this old plot of dirt remains the game’s staple for a reason.
8Harmony With The Wild
Wilderness Farm
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A crescent of crops adorns the center of this Wilderness Farm. This use of the landscape to shape the entire design is a gorgeous example of howStardew Valleyenables player creativity.
This farm distinguishes itself from the others through spawning monsters throughout the farm, but the landscape is more difficult to work with. Stepping away fromStardew Valley’s traditional grids ofIridium Sprinklersin this layout is an exciting way to try something new.
7Forest-Filled Hills
Hilltop Farm
This beautiful layout designed on the Hilltop Farm won my affection because itactually keeps the quarry.Many layouts on this map don’t—preferring to utilize the open space—and totally miss the point of this farm’s aesthetic.
Instead, this farm workswiththe map to create a gorgeous farm which emphasizes mining and foraging. The less-efficient use of open space is counterbalanced by beautifully meandering paths. All told, it perfectly captures the Hilltop Farm’s aesthetic without fussing over Joja-style “optimization.”
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6Perfectly Balanced, As All Things Should Be
Four Corners Farm
Although designed for multiplayer, the Four Corners map is also wonderful when playing single-player to get a taste of everythingStardew Valleyhas to offer. This layout illustrates the farm’s diversity with a gorgeous variation on the classic “grid” approach.
Strong theming is a major contributor to this layout’s excellence. Setting aside each corner for its own type of products contributes to this farm’s organization and beauty. Plus, I love all eightRarecrowsin the center—a lovely touch!
5Islands of Specialization
Riverland Farm
This layout charms with its use of the Riverland Farm’s islands to highlight a variety of specializations. Each island has its own purpose, creating a distinct sensation of “traveling” through different elements of the layout.
Aesthetic mods further synergize with this map’s design to help it feel even more distinct. However, good organization using the Riverland map to structure the design is still fundamental to this layout’s charm.
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4A Personal Beach Getaway
Beach Farm
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Stardew Valleyis a game we return to again and again because it feeds that fantasy of having our own space for a quieter, slower, and more satisfying life. (Even if actual farm life in no way is so simple!) This layout on the Beach Farm captures that appeal by evoking a lovely little cottage-filled resort.
This design is particularly effective because the Beach map provides limited tillable land, but also offers fewer physical restraints around which you’re able to build creatively. Elements of openness combine well with the classic “grid” to create a navigable, effective, and attractive farm.
3Year-Round Variety
Ginger Island Farm
Don’t want to live at the beach all year round? Well, then the tropical Ginger Island is great for a short-term getaway.
As shown earlier, the Ginger Island farm’s open layout and year-round growing season makes it sorely tempting to take a page out ofMorris’sbook and maximize profits.
Instead, this lovely design demonstrates how you can use the farm’s Greenhouse-like properties to make a variety of crops readily available. This is especially helpful for those irksome quests where one of the villagers needs an out-of-season fruit!
2Hidden In The Woods
Forest Farm
Reimagining the square grids of traditionalStardew Valleyfarm layouts, this Forest Farm structures its wooded area into a series of columns.
This design works well because it imposes organization onto a mostly-open map while still workingwiththe map’s structure.
The use of space is quite efficient, too! Grazing is provided for animals in the west, while the Forest Farm’s lakes are incorporated into columns of forage, buildings, and useful trees.
This layout results in a wonderful blend of utility and beauty while working with the map’s foraging focus.
1Lush Friend-Filled Pastures
Meadowlands Farm
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This beautiful layout places animals at the heart of its design. Grids for cultivation are set aside along the edges, while each section is staggered slightly to evokeStardew Valley’s charms without wholly emulating endless rows of Midwestern corn.
Combined together, these features create a delightfully useful and on-theme farm. A variety of products are to hand around the map, and well-organized for access and appeal. Truly a layout worthy of admiration!
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