If you are a game nerd or like board games, you must have heard of Stardew Valley. Here, farm buildings are an essential part of creating and expanding your farms. In the game, you need to collect resources such as raw materials, stone, gold bars, etc., to start construction. Once you collect enough resources, visit Robin’s Carpentry Shop to select the building you want to install. Here, prefab farm buildings have a specific purpose, such as housing livestock, producing goods, and storing items.
Types Of Farm Buildings Available In The Game
1. Farm House
It is a primary farm structure where you can virtually live. You can also upgrade the kitchen, add rooms, or add a basement. You will need different materials for each of the three steps to upgrade.
How To Build Farm House For Your Gameplay
- The first upgrade, adding a kitchen, will cost 10,000 g gold coins and 450 wood points.
- The second upgrade, adding rooms, will cost you 65,000g gold coins and 100 hardwood. You can use the rooms as you need.
- The final upgrade, adding a basement, will cost you 100,000g gold coins. Here, you can age products to boost their value and sell them later.
2. Coops
The purpose of the coop is to keep small animals such as chickens, ducks, and rabbits. In the game, you can even house a dinosaur. But don’t worry! They won’t harm you. In real life, you can invest in metal ag buildings to house chickens, pigs, or rabbits. These steel sheds require less maintenance and are resistant to pests, fires, rust, and changing weather conditions.
How To Build Coops For Your Gameplay
- The first upgrade here is a basic coop that can hold up to 4 animals [cost you 4,000g gold coin, 300 wood, 100 stone].
- The big coop can hold up to 8 animals and includes an incubator [cost you 10,000g gold coin, 400 wood, 150 stone].
- The deluxe coop [costs you 20,000g gold coin, 500 wood, 200 stone] can hold up to 12 animals and includes an auto-feed system.
3. Barns
Barns are built in the Stardew Valley to house large animals like cows, goats, ostriches, sheep, and pigs. The metal barn buildings, 40’ x 60’, can hold up to 8 cows. They can also be larger or smaller. Barn upgrades include animal pregnancy [second upgrade] and an auto-feed system [third upgrade].
How To Build Farm Barn For Your Gameplay
- The first upgrade costs 6,000g gold coin, 350 wood, and 150 stone. At this stage, you unlock only one livestock, a cow.
- The next upgrade will cost you 12,000g gold coins, 450 wood, and 200 stone. Here, you unlock goats and ostriches.
- The final upgrade will cost you 25,000g gold coin, 550 wood, and 300 stone, with sheep and pigs unlocked.
4. Sheds
The primary purpose of a shed is to add storage to the farm. A farm shed is an excellent place to keep tools, machinery, equipment, and vehicles. Look for metal farm buildings for sale to save extra bucks and get robust, durable, and long-lasting metal sheds for your farm applications.
How To Build Farm Shed For Your Gameplay
- Stage one will cost 15,000g gold coins and 300 wood, providing storage space.
- The big shed will cost 20,000g gold coins and 550 wood, providing a larger storage area.
5. Stable
Stables are traditionally used for keeping horses, which used to be a traditional method of transportation. It’s a relatively small building where you can gain access to your horses. A horse will help you quickly move around places on the map.
How To Build Farm Stable For Your Gameplay
- To buy a stable from Robin’s Carpenter Shop, you will need a 10,000g gold coin, 100 hardwood, and 5 iron bars.
6. Greenhouse
A greenhouse allows you to control temperature and external surroundings and grow crops all year round. In Stardew Valley, you can get a greenhouse by repairing pantry bundles in the community center, whereas in real life, you can get prefab farm buildings and replace their roofs with polycarbonate panels to control light and wind. Polycarbonate panels are robust, long-lasting, and unaffected by termites.
Upgrade Farm Building For Better Efficiency
To upgrade your farm structures in Stardew Valley, you will need to earn gold coins, wood, hardwood, and stone. Use high-quality sprinklers to water your crops for the best yield. You can place multiple bins around your farm to save time when selling harvest.
How To Unlock New Farm Buildings In Stardew Valley
Each farm building has a different unlocking requirement. Most of them are divided into three stages to make the game interesting and easy. For example:
- To unlock ‘Fish Pond,’ you will need a 5,000g gold coin, 200 stones, 5 seaweed, and 5 green algae.
- To unlock ‘Mill,’ you will need 2,500g gold coins, 150 wood, 50 stone, and 4 clothes.
- To unlock ‘Silos,’ you will need 100g gold coin, 10 clay, and 5 copper bar.
- To unlock ‘Well,’ you will need 1,000g gold coins and 75 stones.
- To unlock ‘Slime Hutch,’ you will need 10,000g gold coin, 500 stones, 10 refined quartz, and 1 Iridium bar.
- A ‘Shipping Bin’ will cost you 250g gold coins and 150 wood.
- For ‘Cabin,’ you only need 100g gold coin.
Using Farm Building To Increase Productivity
- Shed: This will hold inventory like kegs, preserve jars, and other artisan tools, saving space on your farm.
- Stable: A horse will help you reach places faster. You can keep them in stable.
- Silo: You can keep hay for animals and ensure there is sufficient feed available for winter. One silo can hold about 240 pieces of hay.
- Sprinklers: An automatic watering system will ensure your crop receives sufficient water. It also saves time and ensures consistent growth.
- Ponds: Fish ponds allow you to raise roe and other valuable products that can increase your earnings.
Manage Resources For Construction And Maintenance
- Plan crop rotation to maximize yield.
- Get ready for winter with upgraded tools. You can redesign the farm as crops don’t grow in this season.
- Use tools like Stardew Planner to design farm layouts efficiently. These tools allow you to visualize space for placing buildings, crops, and pathways.
- Get tools like a charcoal kiln [converts wood into coal] and a seed maker [ensures a steady supply of seed].
- Invest in tools like foraging [to gather berries, mushrooms, and veggies] and mining [to gather stone, ores, and gems].
- Give priority to essential resources such as wood, hardwood, and stone. As you can see from above, these are fundamental to most buildings.
Become A Stardew Valley Pro With Expert Tips
Using farm ag buildings efficiently can maximize your farm profits and overall productivity. When constructing the barns, be sure to correctly place them and keep them organized to ensure easy access and smooth workflow. With the right planning, your farm in Stardew Valley will thrive with plenty of happy animals and bountiful crops.
Author Bio:
Betito Ochao is a passionate writer and expert in farm building solutions, with a keen interest in helping farmers optimize their structures for efficiency and sustainability. With years of experience in the field, I offer practical advice and insights on how to design and use metal farm buildings effectively. Connect with me for more tips and in-depth knowledge about farming infrastructure.