Stardew Valley Farming Level: Full Guide to increasing it!

What’s your Farming Level? If you feel like honing your skills in this field is pointless, better check this guide to learn about every reward you’ll unlock. Here we discussed every Farming Level in Stardew Valley!

Farming isn’t only a fun task. It’s also a great way to expand your place in Stardew Valley. For starters, it’s the primary skill you need in the first chapter of your stay. Some may find it boring, but what’s great about it is the more you hone your skills, the more benefits you’ll receive!

This guide will teach you how to advance your farming level and the advantages you’ll get from it!

What is Farming Level in Stardew Valley?

Farming Level shows your proficiency and experience in the field of farming. You may find it on your Skill Tab. You may think it’s challenging to increase your avatar’s talent, but spoiler, it isn’t! All you need to do is to gain more experience by doing the following tasks:

• Harvesting crops.
• Taking care of animals.
• Milking goats and cows.
• Shearing a rabbit or Sheep.
• Picking up animal products from Farm Buildings.

Moreover, advancing your expertise helps you get more high-quality crops. It also adds a +1 proficiency of tools like Hoe and Watering Can which reduces its consumption of energy.

How Many Farming Levels are there in Stardew Valley?

There are ten levels associated with this skill. Each upgrade in your talent gives you more crafting recipes, professions, and more. If you want to get this benefit, you better get more Farming XP! Below are the benefits of leveling up your character from one to ten!

Level One

You’ll get the crafting recipe of a regular Scarecrow and Basic Fertilizer on your first progress. The decoy helps you frighten away birds that eat your fresh crops, while the latter helps improve the soil quality on your farm. Anyhow, both things are handy for beginner farmers!

Level Two

Reaching this advancement grants you the knowledge for making Stone Fences, Mayonnaise Machines, and Sprinklers. The first item is a more durable security system lasting 118 to 122 days, while the machine aids in making a Mayonnaise!

On the other hand, the Sprinkler automatically waters four adjacent tiles every morning, saving you from extra chores.

Level Three 

This Farming Level offers more advanced items like Bee Houses for making Honey, Speed-Gro Fertilizer, and Farmer’s Lunch recipe. Learning to craft the fertilizer helps speed up your crops’ growth by 10%.

While the new cooking recipe you obtained is not only useful in rejuvenating your health and energy, you can also profit from it! But you’ll need a kitchen or cookout kit to produce it in Stardew Valley.

Level Four 

You’ve almost reached half of the Farming Levels in-game. The more progress you make, the better the rewards. At this stage, you’ll get the recipes for Basic Retaining Soil, Preserves Jar, and Iron Fence. 

The first item aids in keeping the soil on your farm watered. It retains 33% moisture. While the Preserves Jar helps you discover more profitable businesses like producing the following products:

• Aged Roe
• Caviar
• Jam/Jelly
• Pickles

Lastly, the Iron Fence is a more durable version of the Stone Fence and can stay for 248 to 252 days. It saves you more time from doing extra work on the farm.

Level Five

We bet you’re excited to reach this stage in Stardew Valley. Here you can choose between the Rancher or Tiller Profession. The first career increases your animal products by 20%, while the other raises your crops’ value by 10%.

These two are very different since if you choose the first one, your following professions will focus on your livestock. It benefits your Pigs, Ducks, and other farm animals. While if you become a Tiller, you’ll focus on crops like potatoes, cranberries, and more.

Which one do you think is more beneficial? If you’re having a hard time making a decision, click here.

Level Six

Since you’re more than halfway through mastering this skill, you’ll obtain a Cheese Press, Hardwood Fence, and Quality Sprinkler recipe. The machine is for making cheese from your livestock’s milk. While the fence is the most heavy-duty barricade that lasts 558 to 562 days. 

On the other hand, Quality Sprinkler covers eight adjacent tiles and only requires cheap materials to be crafted. 

Level Seven

This rank only offers two crafting recipes; Loom and Quality Retaining Soil formula. But don’t be disappointed. These items are still handy, especially the Loom, as it’s used to make pieces of cloth from your Farm Animals’ wool. As for the soil fertilizer, it retains the ground’s moisture by 66%.

Level Eight

You’re two stages away from reaching the end. Here you’ll acquire Oil Maker, Keg, and Deluxe Speed-Gro recipes. The first machine helps produce one of the most expensive items in Stardew Valley– Truffle Oil. The Keg, on the other hand, makes a variety of beverages. 

Moreover, the last formula quickens your crop’s growth by 25%. It helps cut your waiting time and immediately harvest great products.

Level Nine

On this level, you’ll get the recipes for Seed Maker, Iridium Sprinkler, and Quality Fertilizer. The first equipment replicates your seeds, while the new variation of the Sprinkler covers 24 adjacent tiles. Lastly, the crop enhancer helps you get more excellent quality crops.

Level Ten 

Congratulations if you’ve reached this Farming Level in Stardew Valley! However, here you may have a bit of regret for choosing one profession from the other. You’ll have two choices still, but they depend on what you pick in the fifth stage.