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The Basics The Basics Before You Begin Before You Begin Setting Up Your Farm Setting Up Your Farm Which Farm Map Is The Best? Which Farm Map Is The Best? The Beach Farm The Beach Farm Beach Farm Benefits The Meadowlands Farm Layout Tips Layout Tips Things Every Farm Needs Eventually Take Screenshots Of Your Farm What To Name Your Farm The Forest Farm Getting Started Getting Started Beginner’s Guide To Starting Stardew Valley Beginner’s Tips Beginner’s Mistakes And How To Avoid Them What We Wish We Knew Before Starting Stardew Valley How To Play Multiplayer How To Play Multiplayer Multiplayer Tips First Year Goals How Long Does It Take To Beat Stardew Valley? How Long Does It Take To Beat Stardew Valley? How Long Can You Live In Stardew Valley? How To Play A New Game Plus Achievements Achievements A Guide to Completing Grandpa’s Evaluation Hardest Achievements to Earn How To Achieve Total Perfection How To Beat Journey Of The Prairie King Essential Stardew Valley Guides Essential Stardew Valley Guides Complete Tool Guide Complete Tool Guide Best Tool Enchantments How To Get The Iridium Scythe What Does Luck Affect? What Does Luck Affect? How To Get The Special Charm What To Do When Your Luck Is High Where To Get A Rabbit’s Foot Best Foods To Boost Your Luck What Can You Do In Each Area Of The Map? What Can You Do In Each Area Of The Map? How To Get Into The Sewer Lost And Found Location All Weather Conditions (And What They Mean) Can You Change Your Appearance? Can You Change Your Appearance? What Can You Buy From Hat Mouse? All Wallet Items And How To Get Them Essential Stardew Valley Cheats Hidden Tricks That You Should Know Spring Season Guide Summer Season Guide Fall Season Guide Winter Season Guide Resource Collecting And Locations Resource Collecting And Locations Crops, Items, And Goods Crops, Items, And Goods Ancient Fruit Bone Fragments Bug Meat Caviar Cinder Shards Coffee Dinosaur Egg Dragon Tooth Duck Feathers Fiddlehead Fern Nautilus Shell Pale Ale Prismatic Shard Rainbow Shell Snow Yams Squid Ink Sweet Gem Berry Tea Leaves Truffle Oil Void Essence Obelisks Obelisks Desert Obelisk Earth Obelisk Island Obelisk Water Obelisk On The Farm: Crops, Livestock, Machines, And More On The Farm: Crops, Livestock, Machines, And More Crop Information Crop Information How To Grow And Tend To Crops How To Grow And Tend To Crops Everything You Need To Know About Growing Crops Everything You Need To Know About Growing Crops Guide To Fertilizers Every Crop And What It Sells For Which Crops Grow The Fastest? What Should You Choose For Your Farm Cave? Guide To Fruit Trees Seasonal Crops Seasonal Crops Best Crops For Every Season Best Spring Crops Best Summer Crops Best Summer Crops How To Use Poppies Best Fall Crops Best Fall Crops How To Grow Broccoli How To Get Snow Yams Special Crops (And What To Make With Them) Special Crops (And What To Make With Them) Giant Crops, Explained Ancient Fruit, Explained Mushrooms Guide Sweet Gem Berries, Explained How To Make Coffee How To Make Pale Ale How To Get Tea Leaves Livestock Care And Keeping Livestock Care And Keeping Everything You Need To Know About Raising Animals Everything You Need To Know About Raising Animals Blue Grass, Explained The Most Profitable Animals Where To Find Golden Animal Crackers Barns And Barn Animals Barns And Barn Animals How To Find Dinosaur Eggs How To Find Duck Feathers How To Get An Ostrich Coops And Coop Animals Coops And Coop Animals How To Get A Golden Chicken How To Get A Void Chicken How To Get A Blue Chicken How To Feed Your Chickens All Pets, Ranked All Pets, Ranked How To Get A Pet Turtle How To Get Pet Furniture How To Get A Horse Flute Crafting And Cooking Guides Crafting And Cooking Guides How To Get Every Cooking Recipe How To Get Every Cooking Recipe Ingredients To Find First Where To Get Vinegar Where To Get Every Crafting Recipe Should You Use Preserves Jars Or Kegs? Should You Use Preserves Jars Or Kegs? Best Fruit To Turn Into Wine How To Gain Buffs With Cooking How To Make And Dye Clothing Farm Buildings And Obelisks Farm Buildings And Obelisks Big Chest Fish Ponds Fish Smoker Gold Clock Greenhouse Heavy Furnace Junimo Huts Silos Slime Hutch Obelisks Obelisks Desert Obelisk Earth Obelisk Island Obelisk Water Obelisk Dehydrator Treasure Totems Mini-Forge Bee Houses Mannequins TRash Catalogue How To Make Money In Stardew Valley How To Make Money In Stardew Valley General Selling Guides General Selling Guides How To Earn Money How To Earn Money Quickest Ways To Reach A Million Gold Unconventional Ways to Make Money Sale Price Of All Animal Products Sale Price Of All Animal Products Most Profitable Fish Special Orders, Explained Special Orders, Explained Prize Machine, Explained Artisan Goods Artisan Goods Most Profitable Artisan Goods Most Profitable Artisan Goods Best Fish For The Fish Smoker Best Dehydrator Items Ranking Artisan Goods By Sale Price How To Make Caviar How To Make Truffle Oil Best Items To Sell Best Items To Sell The Most Profitable Items You Should Sell The Most Profitable Items You Should Sell Which Profitable Items Should You Keep? Best-Selling Meals, Ranked Skills And Professions Skills And Professions Combat Guides Combat Guides General Combat General Combat Everything You Need To Know About Combat Everything You Need To Know About Combat The Most Dangerous Monsters (And How To Beat Them) Best Meals For Combat Best Meals For Combat Best Recipes For Healing The Adventurer’s Guild The Adventurer’s Guild Tips For Monster Eradication Goals Weaponry Weaponry The Best Weapons The Best Weapons Slingshots, Explained How To Get Meowmere How To Get Every Ring How To Get Every Ring Most Powerful Rings Best Ring Combinations All Trinkets, Ranked Monster Drops Monster Drops Where To Find Bone Fragments Where To Find Bug Meat Where To Find Cinder Shards Where To Find Dragon Tooth Where To Find Ectoplasm Where To Find Void Essence Monster Loot Guide Farming Guides Farming Guides Best Ways To Level Up Your Farming Skill How To Automate Your Farm Best Meals For Farming Fishing Guides Fishing Guides Fishing Guides Fishing Guides Everything You Need To Know About Fishing Everything You Need To Know About Fishing Best Meals To Help Level Your Fishing Skill Best Meals To Help Level Your Fishing Skill Fishing Jelly, Explained Crab Pots, Explained Essential Fishing Tips Essential Fishing Tips Fishing Baits, Explained Fishing Lures, Explained Where To Catch Every Fish Where To Catch Every Fish Legendary Fish, Explained Goby Guide Sturgeon Guide Best Fishing Spots Where To Get Squid Ink How To Unlock The F.I.B.S Channel Every Secret Present You Can Find While Fishing Every Secret Present You Can Find While Fishing Golden Fishing Treasure Chests Foraging Guides Foraging Guides Everything You Need To Know About Foraging Everything You Need To Know About Foraging Best Places To Forage Best Ways To Level Your Foraging Skill Resource Locations Resource Locations Where To Find All Basic Resources Battery Packs Clay Cloth Fiber Hardwood Moss Ores Refined Quartz Stone Wood Wood How To Grow Mahogany Trees What Every Tree Drops Mushroom Logs Mining Guides Mining Guides Everything You Need To Know About Mining Everything You Need To Know About Mining What Should You Bring To The Mines? Best Ways To Level Your Mining Skill Pelican Town Mines Overview Skull Cavern Overview How To Get Prismatic Jelly How To Get Prismatic Shards Gems And Minerals You Should Keep (And Why) What Are Mystic Stones? Professions And Mastery Professions And Mastery Which Professions To Pick For Each Skill What Does Your Profession Impact? What Is The Statue Of Uncertainty? The Mastery System, Explained Around The Valley Around The Valley Townsfolk Townsfolk Everything You Need To Know About Kent Everything You Need To Know About Leo Everything You Need To Know About Pierre Everything You Need To Know About Sandy Everything You Need To Know About The Wizard How To Talk To The Dwarf How To Talk To The Dwarf Gifts The Dwarf Likes How To Move Krobus Into Your Farmhouse The Community Center The Community Center A Guide To Completing The Community Center A Guide To Completing The Community Center The Community Center Vs. JojaMart The Community Center Vs. JojaMart What Is Joja Corporation? Which Bundles To Complete First Which Bundles To Complete First Remixed Community Center Bundles, Explained Guide To Community Upgrades Key Locations Key Locations The Desert Casino The Movie Theatre The Shrine Of Challenge The Statue Of Uncertainty The Shrine Of Illusions How To Unlock The Sewers How To Unlock The Secret Woods How To Unlock The Secret Woods How To get Into The Secret Woods Without A Steel Axe Bookseller Location Bookseller Location Where To Get Books Of Power How To Remove The Glittering Boulder Every Secret Statue And Where To Find It Bookseller Location Bookseller Location Where To Get Books Of Power Everything You Need To Know About The Fern Islands Hidden Path Locations Festivals And Events Festivals And Events Annual Festivals Annual Festivals The Egg Festival The Flower Dance The Flower Dance Where Is The Flower Dance? The Luau The Dance Of The Moonlight Jellies The Stardew Valley Fair The Stardew Valley Fair The Stardew Valley Fair Grange Display Spirit’s Eve The Night Market The Feast Of The Winter Star The Feast Of The Winter Star Details You Missed About The Feast Of The Winter Star Best Gifts You Can Get During The Feast of the Winter Star Best Gifts You Can Get During The Feast of the Winter Star How To Get The Tea Set Events Events All Random Events Explained All Random Events Explained What Are The Rarest Events? What Are The Rarest Events? Every Annual Event, Ranked The Desert Festival The Trout Derby The Trout Derby What Are Mystery Boxes? Squidfest Events Events Every Annual Event, Ranked The Desert Festival The Trout Derby The Trout Derby What Are Mystery Boxes? Squidfest The Museum The Museum A Complete List Of What You Can Donate To The Museum Where To Find All The Minerals And Gems Where To Find All The Artifacts Valley Life Valley Life What Is Green Rain? Where Is The Spa? The Lost And Found Box & How It Works Everything You Need To Know About The Desert Trader Ways You Can Be A Menace To The Valley How To Beat Junimo Kart How To Beat Journey Of The Prairie King Stardew Valley: The Traveling Cart, Explained Stardew Valley: The Traveling Cart, Explained Best Traveling Cart Items To Purchase How To Unlock The Raccoon Shop Relationships: Friendship And Marriage Guides Relationships: Friendship And Marriage Guides Friendship Guides Friendship Guides How Many NPCs Are In Stardew Valley? Stardew Valley Gift Guide Every Main Character’s Age, Height, And Birthday How To Make Friends Fast How To Make Friends Fast All Universally Liked Gifts (And Where To Find Them) All Universally Loved Gifts (And Where To Find Them) All Universally Disliked Gifts (And Where To Find Them) All Universally Hated Gifts (And Where To Find Them) How To Move Krobus Into Your House Romance Guides Romance Guides General Romance Guides General Romance Guides Romance Guide Tips For Romancing The Marriage Candidates How To Get Portraits Of Your Spouse How To Marry Another Player In Multiplayer The Bachelors The Bachelors Alex Elliott Harvey Sam Sebastian Shane The Bachelorettes The Bachelorettes Abigail Emily Haley Leah Maru Penny Family Life Guides Family Life Guides How To Have Children How To Get A Divorce Quest Guides And Item Locations Quest Guides And Item Locations Quest Guides Quest Guides A Curious Substance Introductions Quest Where To Find Robin’s Lost Axe Rat Problem Prismatic Jelly Where To Find The Mayor’s Shorts Where To Find The Mayor’s Shorts Other Uses For The Purple Shorts, Ranked The Mysterious Qi Quest The Mysterious Qi Quest Where Is The Skull Key? Linus’ Berry Basket Quest Guide Pam Is Thirsty Quest Guide Goblin Problem Quest Guide A Winter Mystery Quest Guide The Pirate’s Wife Quest How To Complete The Missing Bundle Trash Bear Quests The Staff Of Power Quest Guide Special Or Rare Items Special Or Rare Items Where To Find Every Stardrop Where To Find Every Stardrop Stardrop Tea Where To Find Every Rarecrow Special Item Drops Special Item Drops Best Items In Stardew Valley That You Didn’t Know You Could Get Secret Notes Guide Tips For Farming Iridium In Year One How To Get Radioactive Ore Late-Game Content Late-Game Content Assorted Late-Game Content Assorted Late-Game Content How To Achieve Perfection How To Pass Grandpa’s Evaluation What To Do After Beating The Game Ginger Island Ginger Island Everything You Need To Know About Ginger Island How To Visit Ginger Island For The First Time Everything You Need To Know About The Island Farm Everything You Need To Know About The Island Farm Best Ginger Island Crops A Complete Guide To The Volcano Forge A Complete Guide To The Volcano Forge Volcano Dungeon Tips Every Parrot On Ginger Island And What They Unlock Every Parrot On Ginger Island And What They Unlock Golden Joja Parrot Location How To Find Golden Coconuts How To Solve The Ginger Island Mermaid Puzzle Everything You Need To Know About The Island Trader Everything You Need To Know About The Pirate Cove Where To Find Every Golden Walnut How To Make Friends With Leo On Ginger Island What Happens When You Unlock The Resort? Professor Snail’s Surveys Professor Snail’s Surveys Ginger Island Fossil Locations Qi’s Walnut Room and Qi Challenges Qi’s Walnut Room and Qi Challenges Everything You Need To Know About The Qi Challenges Every Qi Challenge and What Their Rewards Are Every Qi Shop Item And What It Does How To Find Qi Gems How To Complete Qi’s Hungry Challenge Stardew Valley Mods Stardew Valley Mods Mods Overview Mods Overview How To Install Mods Different Mods, Ranked Different Mods, Ranked Story Mods Story Mods Best Recent Mods Best Original Mods Best Story-Based Mods Best Mods That Add More NPC Item Mods Item Mods Best Tool Mods Best Weapon Mods Graphics Mods Graphics Mods Best Aesthetic Mods Best Portrait Mods Best Clothing Mods Best Farmhouse Mods Gameplay Mods Gameplay Mods Most Useful Mods Most Useful Mods Best Transport Mods Mods For Android Players Best UI Mods Best Farm Map Mods Best Co-Op Mods Best Mods To Expand Your Family Best Weird Mods Best Weird Mods Best Spooky Mods Best Animal Mods Mod-Specific Guides Mod-Specific Guides Stardew Valley Expanded Stardew Valley Expanded Stardew Valley Expanded Overview How To Marry Claire How To Marry Olivia How To Marry Sophia How To Marry Victor How To Marry The Wizard Mature Events Guide Should You Choose Grandpa’s Farm Or The Immersive Farm? Assorted Other Stardew Valley Content Assorted Other Stardew Valley Content Features Features Stardew Valley’s Hobbit Hole Mod Might Destroy My Life Again The Best Stardew Valley Clones Are The Most Blatant If You Tried To Fix Shane In Stardew Valley, You Might Be The Real Problem Stardew Valley Proved To Me That Games Have A More Profound Effect On Mental Health Than We Realize Stardew Valley Is A Perfect Coping Mechanism For Closeted Gamers Maybe It’s Time For ConcernedApe To Let Go Of Stardew Valley Explainers Explainers The Elemental Wars, Explained The Elemental Wars, Explained There’s A War Going On In Stardew Valley?! Who Is Yoba? Who Is The Villain Of Stardew Valley? Who Is The Villain Of Stardew Valley? What Is Joja? Who Is Abigail’s Dad? Is Caroline The Witch? Lists Lists Gameplay Lists Gameplay Lists Things To Do If You’re Bored All Locations, Ranked All Locations, Ranked Best Farm Buildings Crafting Recipes You Need On Your Farm Best Items From The Traveling Merchant Items To Keep With You Items We Wish Existed In Real Life Best Wrong Way To Play Stardew Valley Ways To Invest Once You’re Rich Ways To Invest Once You’re Rich The Most Expensive Items In The Game Biggest Additions Since The Game Launched Biggest Additions Since The Game Launched The Most Game-Changing Items Tips For The 1.6 Update Tips For The 1.6 Update Best Items Added In Version 1.6 Best Tips For Mastering The Game Hardest Achievements Skills Ranked By Difficulty Most Difficult Quests Best Of Lists Best Of Lists Coolest Clothing Items, Ranked Coolest Clothing Items, Ranked Best Hats Best Footwear, Ranked Best Flowers Best Night Market Exclusives Best Artifacts Reasons Ginger Island Has The Best Farm Reasons Ginger Island Has The Best Farm Best Ginger Island Exclusives Best Quests, Ranked Best Artisan Goods Best Layouts To Earn Money Best Layouts To Earn Money Best Flooring Options Best Furniture Best Furniture Catalogs, Ranked Best Wallpapers Best Items You Didn’t Know You Could Get Best Items You Didn’t Know You Could Get Best Special Order Rewards Best Crane Game Prizes Best Items At Krobus’ Shop Best Items At The Oasis Shop The Best Recipes, Ranked The Best Recipes, Ranked Best Recipes For Speed Boosts Best Recipes For Energy Names For Your Animals Best Books Of Power Best Enchantments Relationship And Townsperson Lists Relationship And Townsperson Lists Townsfolk Lists Townsfolk Lists Best Heart Event Scenes Best Heart Event Scenes Every 14-Heart Event, Ranked Which Stardew Valley Character Are You Based On Your Zodiac? A Quote That Sums Each Character Up A Quote That Sums Each Character Up Funniest Quotes Stardew Valley Characters, Ranked By How Well They’d Run A Farm Weird Things About The Villagers What You Don’t Know About Lewis’ Relationship Romance Option Lists Romance Option Lists All Marriage Candidates, Ranked All Marriage Candidates, Ranked Every Spouse’s Room, Ranked Every Fourteen Heart Event, Ranked Which Stardew Valley Character Should You Marry Based Off Your Zodiac Sign? Every Romance Option And Their D&D Class Reasons Elliott Is The Best Bachelor Why Sebastian Is The Best Bachelor Why Sebastian Is The Best Bachelor Weird Details About Sebastian Reasons Shane Is The Best Bachelor Weird Details About Abigail Weird Details About Leah Hidden Detail And Easter Egg Lists Hidden Detail And Easter Egg Lists Stardew Valley Mysteries That Still Aren’t Solved Secrets You May Not Know Secrets You May Not Know Things You Don’t Know You Can Do Things You Probably Missed Best Easter Eggs Odd Secrets In The Game Odd And Ends Lists Odd And Ends Lists Reasons Stardew Valley Is Better On PC The Most Listened To Stardew Valley Songs On Spotify Biggest Differences Between The Mobile And PC Versions Why Co-Op Is The Best Way To Play Interesting Facts About The Development Of Stardew Valley
Although Stardew Valley may seem like it’s a simple farming game, there’s actually a lot to do and a ton of little secrets hidden in this game. While farming is only a small piece of what you can do, it’s still definitely an important part of the game.
When starting a new file, you’ll have a few options for what type of farm you want to be living on after leaving the big city for a simpler life. There’s a brief description of each farm, but it’s definitely not enough to really tell you about the pros and cons of each farm map. To help you make your choice, we’ve ranked them on their general qualities. However, in the grand scheme, it’s not really that important which one you choose, and they end up being mostly aesthetic in the long run, so choose whichever one you like!
Updated on January 10, 2026 by Ally Cochran: We’ve updated the list to include the Meadowlands farm type and refined the formatting for a smoother read. We’ve also added full, unedited screenshots of each farm so you can see them in all of their glory.
8 Hilltop Farm
Mostly Overrated

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Mini-Quarry |
Mining |
1,648 |
50% Odds |
Player catches forest river fish. |
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50% Odds |
Player catches Trash. |
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The Hilltop Farm is one that has some fascinating quirks. This farm’s most notable feature is the fact that it has several areas that are actually raised above the rest of it. There are slight steps up to these raised plateaus in multiple places and there’s a single river running throughout the entire farm. One of these plateaus will spawn rocks and ore as you level up through the Mining skill.
Even though having all that ore may be really appealing, it’s not all that helpful in the long run. The rocks and ore aren’t all that fast to spawn and, by the time you see anything like gold or iridium there, you’ve likely already encountered it in the mines and have plenty. Using that space for crops, coops, or barns may be a better option, but this layout is still pretty limiting.
7 Wilderness Farm
Sounds Cool, But Doesn't Deliver

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Monsters Spawn At Night |
Combat |
2,131 |
35% Odds |
Player catches lake fish. |
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65% Odds |
Player catches Trash. |
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The Wilderness Farm is a unique farm layout for two reasons. The main thing that sets this farm apart from the others is that, after the sun goes down, monsters will start to spawn on it. This is helpful if you want to try to level up your Combat skill or increase your numbers for the Adventurer’s Guild.
Unfortunately, the lake in the middle of the farm and the large cliff to the side tend to limit the space that you have to work with. Plus, having monsters to deal with at night can limit the amount of peaceful time that you have on your farm and take up time that could be spent elsewhere.
6 Forest Farm
Easy Foraging, But Not Much Room For Crops

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Harvesting Hardwood And Seasonal Items |
Foraging |
1,413 |
35% Odds |
Player catches lake fish. |
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65% Odds |
Player catches trash. |
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5% Odds |
Player catches
Woodskip. |
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If you love to forage and harvest things out in the wilderness, the Forest Farm map is definitely a solid choice. This farm will spawn hardwood stumps and has a chance for different foraging items to be found in the clearing on the left side of the map.
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Season |
25% Chance Of Spawning… |
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Spring |
Dandelion |
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Leek |
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Morel |
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Wild Horseradish |
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Summer |
Common Mushroom |
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Grape |
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Spice Berry |
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Sweet Pea |
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Fall |
Chanterelle |
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Common Mushroom |
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Purple Mushroom |
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Red Mushroom |
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Winter |
None |
It has the lowest number of tillable tiles any farm type, but there are also 1,490 tiles on which farm buildings can be constructed. Despite its positive points, if you care more about keeping crops the Forest Farm map can be slightly limiting. The large areas of grass can’t be planted on, and the hardwood stumps can just be in the way if you haven’t upgraded your axe yet.
5 Riverland Farm
An Underrated Choice

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Made Up Of A Series Of Islands |
Fishing |
1,578 |
70% Odds |
Player catches town river fish. |
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30% Odds |
Player catches forest river fish. |
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The Riverland Farm is one that many Stardew Valley players tend to overlook. The idea of the farm being so broken up by rivers may seem like it’s not something that’s appealing, but if you enjoy fishing, it can be helpful. Despite the broken-up land, there are still 1,578 tillable tiles on this map where crops can be planted and a generous amount of space for animals, equipment, and silos.
Although this map may be really versatile, its large number of rivers is not for everyone. If you only want fish to finish the Community Center or prefer to fish in other locations, this map may not be the right choice. Time is limited in Stardew Valley and having to run all over those bridges to the different areas can seriously take up a lot of it.
4 Beach Farm
Farming For Pros

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Mostly Made Of Sand, Where You Can’t Use
Sprinkler |
Foraging & Fishing |
2,700 |
15% Odds |
Player catches
Seaweed. |
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5.1% Odds |
Player catches
Oyster,
Coral,
Mussel, or
Cockle. |
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52.73% Odds |
Player catches ocean fish. |
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27.17% Odds |
Player catches Trash. |
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If you want an extra challenge, this is it. This farm layout was added in the 1.5 update and is not for the beginner or those who want an easy ride. Focused on an oceanic and tropical vibe, the Beach Farm is mostly sand and grassy areas, with a long coastline and irregular shape. Crops can be grown but — and this is where the challenging part really comes in — sprinklers will not work.
This means that you’ll need to manually water your crops unless you use the space for something else — the large open areas allow for a lot of buildings and room for animals to graze. Additionally, supply crates wash up on the beach with helpful items, which is a feature unique to this farm. However, of all the Stardew Valley farm maps, this one is the hardest to work with, so be sure that you’re ready if you choose it.
3 Meadowlands Farm
A Cozy, Animal-First Charmer

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Chewy Blue Grass And Early Livestock |
Farming & Ranching |
2,066 |
40% Odds: Player catches forest pond fish 60% Odds: Player catches trash |
The Meadowlands Farm is designed with animals in mind from the very beginning. Instead of starting with a packet of Parsnip Seeds, you begin your new life already equipped with a Coop and two randomly named chickens. Rather than seeds from Mayor Lewis, you receive 15 pieces of Hay from an unknown source. This nudges your focus toward animal care over early crop optimization.
This farm is covered in a special type of blue grass that animals love, which makes it especially appealing if you want to lean into ranching and passive income early on. With 2,066 tillable tiles and roughly 2,141 non-tillable but buildable tiles, there’s still plenty of space for extra coops and crops. If you like the idea of rolling out of bed on day one with chickens and grass that’s basically a five-star meal for them, Meadowlands is an easy pick.
2 Standard Farm

Back To The Basics
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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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The Most Available Space |
Farming |
3,427 |
100% Odds |
Player catches Trash. |
The Standard Farm is basically the ‘default’ map in Stardew Valley. This map has no real quirks or anything to make it stand out from the other farms, but it does have a whopping 3,472 tillable tiles. It’s more or less just a large, solid area of farmland for you to do whatever you want with.
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This map has no special characteristics, which means you’re not limited with where you place anything. But, if you’re looking for a challenge, the lack of unique features on the Standard Farm map may not be the best choice. The Standard Map is a good one to start out with when you’re new, but it’s also a great one for someone who likes clean lines and a nice, blank square with which to work.
1 Four Corners
Great for Multiplayer Or Just A Bit of Everything

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What Defines This Farm? |
Related Skill(s) |
Tillable Tiles |
Fishing |
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Divided Into Four Quadrants By Hills & Each Quadrant Has Its Own Niche |
Farming & Mining & Fishing & Foraging |
2,952 |
50% Odds |
Player catches forest pond fish. |
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50% Odds |
Player catches trash. |
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The Four Corners map is another post-launch map layout that was added in Stardew Valley’s 1.4 update. This layout is, as the name would suggest, divided up into four different sections, each of which has a large, open area. These areas are connected by pathways that can be cleared with upgraded tools and a crossroad in the center, where the Greenhouse can also be found.
While this layout is definitely ideal for multiplayer because it gives each player their own area, it’s also excellent if you just want to organize your farm without having to think about where things go. The four areas can easily be divided up into sections: one for your crops, one for your animals, and so on.
Plus, there’s a little bit of each of the other Stardew Valley farm types in each corner: one corner has a quarry where ore spawns, one has a pond for fishing, one has a grassy spot with some stumps and weeds that drop mixed seeds, and one has a large space for farming.