How can I add Animals to my farm?

You can purchase animals in the store. Some animals are made available as you progress in the game.
You can also ask your friends to send you animals as gifts (using the Send Gifts page).

My animals are all over the farm. They are eating my crops!

You can fence in your animals, to keep them from wandering around. To do this, buy fences in the Store, in the ‘Barn, Other’ tab. Note: this option has not been brought online yet.

What is the “Eat” command on the menu when I click on an animal for?

his is a command to make your animals eat e.g. if you do that with a squirrel it will sit and eat a nut. This does not make them eat your crops and is not a command for you to eat them either.

How do I sell an animal?

Click on the animal, and select ‘Sell’ from the popup menu. Notice that the sell price is much less than what you paid on the store.

What can I do with the animals on my farm?

You can sell the animals by clicking on them and choosing the option to sell. This is only worth your while if you have received them as gifts. They currently don’t have any other function.

How can I report users for inappropriate behavior?

Click on the user, and select ‘Ignore User’ in the popup menu. This will keep the user from contacting you again. If a user is reported by enough people, the user will be banned for all eternity and thereafter.

I accidentally Ignored one of my neighbours/buddies, how do I unblock them?

Click on the Accounts tab at the top of your farm screen. Click on Blocked Users next to Preferences and then unblock the user from the list that appears. Note: As soon as you have ignored someone they will be the first person on the ignored user list.

Can someone leave me messages on my farm wall if I blocked them?
Once you have blocked someone they can still access your farm if you are on their buddy list. You cannot see them or any messages they may try to leave in your chat box or on your farm wall. People visiting your farm will still be able to see them and to interact with them.

Who are my neighbours?

Your neighbours are friends whose farms are close to yours.

How do I add friends as a neighbours?

Go to the ‘My Neighbours’ tab. If your friends have a farm in Farm Town, click on ‘Add as a Neighbour’.
If your friends do not own a farm yet, select them from the list, and invite them over.

How do I my neighbours farms if they are not on my immediate neighbours tab?

You can visit your other neighbours (Facebook Friends with the Farm Town app) by clicking on your neighbours tab at the top of your farm screen. This will take you to a list of all your neighbours. If you click on their farm it will take you there directly. You have no way of knowing whether these neighbours are online or not – a good suggestion is to put those neighbours on your buddy list when you see them. When you click on your buddy list in future and scroll down a green light will be activated to the right of their name if they are online at the same time as you. You can also get to their farms from there.

What are the differences between neighbours and buddies?

Neighbours have to be Facebook Friends and you can send them gifts. When you visit neighbours you will have the option to help them rake, water or pull weeds on their farm. You will be able to do this once a day per neighbour. You cannot do this with buddies.

Can I have more than 8 neighbours?

You can now have more than just 8 immediate neighbours. You can accept other people as Facebook Friends and they will be added to your My Neighbours listing. You can change your immediate neighbours by clicking on their pictures in the neighbour slots at the bottom of your farm screen. An option will appear to Change Your Neighbours. You will be redirected to your neighbours listing where you can click on a specific neighbour and choosing the option to Remove someone from Neighbours. It will not delete them from your app but will place them lower in your list and will give you the option to add someone else as an immediate neighbour. You will be able to send and receive gifts from all of these neighbours regardless of whether or not they are one of your immediate neighbours. To add neighbours from your listing onto your neighbour bar, just use the arrows to move across to an empty slot and click on that to add neighbours from your listing. They will receive a neighbour request which they will have to approve. To appear on their neighbour bar, they will need to send you a request too.

Buddies

How do I add someone to my buddy list?

When someone is on your farm you can click on their Avatar and a list will pop up. Click on the add to buddy list option. They will receive a message asking them to become your buddy.

How do I visit my buddies?

Click on the two person logo at the bottom right of your screen and you will get a list of all the people you have added to your buddy list. If there is a green button on the far right of their name then they are online. If you click the “walking person” symbol on the left of the green button it will allow you to visit their farm.

What are the buddy lists for?

It gives you the option to visit people who are not your Facebook Friends and they can hire you to work on their farm. You can refer to your buddy list when you need someone to harvest your crops for you. When they are online a green button appears to the right of their names.

How do I create an account?

When you first log into Farm Town, the mayor will guide you through the setup process.
You need to enter a name for your Avatar and select your gender.
On the next screen you are presented with the Avatar Editor, where you can change how you want your avatar to look.

How do I change my appearance?

You can change your look at any point by clicking on your Avatar and selecting ‘Change Appearance’ from the popup menu.
This will launch the Avatar Editor where you can change your look.

How can I change the name and sex of my Avatar?

Click on the Account tab at the top of your farm screen (it is the last tab on the far right). This will take you to another screen where you can key in your new name. Once you have changed your name it will automatically update all your neighbours and buddies listings to reflect your new name. You also have the option here to change the sex of your Avatar.

Coins let you buy seeds, trees, animals, buildings and more for your farm.

How can I earn Farm Town Coins?

Coins can be earned by selling your harvests or by working at someone else’s farm.
You can earn Coins by selling the gifts your friends send you. Or by tending your friends farms.

How do I make money quickly?

When your crops are ready to harvest, make sure you hire someone to harvest them for you so that you make more money. For the first few days, re-invest all the money you make into planting new crops. Potatoes are a good starter crop since they take a single day to grow. You’ll then find you have made a decent enough profit to at least buy a couple of fence pieces. Always re-plant your plowed squares before spending money so that you have a constant source of income.

. All requests for direct access to this sheet are deleted! If you are interested in the formulas a link to the most current version is on the Other Resources Tab. If you have questions please post them in the forums. – Farmer Jay (JayG)

. This data reflects the current prices for goods in the market. While prices may ultimately change and become part of a true economy, at present they are static. Other data will be added as the game develops.

. Date of Last Major Changes August 3rd, 2009

. Crop Level Available Store Cost Self Plowing / Ploughing Cost [1] Self-Harvest & Direct Sale – This is the lowest profit of the 3 options Stated Harvest / Self-Harvest to Storage [2] Hired Harvest -This is your best choice % Increase over self harvest to storage Time until Harvest Hours Self Harvest to Storage Hourly Net [3] Hired Harvest Hourly Net – This is your best net profit Harvester Additionally Makes [4] Percent of Maximum (excluding grapes / raspberries – see note) [5] Exp. Pts. per plot for Plowing and Planting per hour [6]

. Grapes 1 $20 $20 $50 $56 $67 19.64% 4 $4.00 $6.75 $14 - 0.75

. Tomato 1 $50 $20 $126 $140 $168 20.00% 40 $1.75 $2.45 $35 50.00% 0.075

. Rice 1 $80 $20 $171 $190 $228 20.00% 40 $2.25 $3.20 $48 65.31% 0.075

. Corn 1 $130 $20 $257 $285 $342 20.00% 60 $2.25 $3.20 $71 65.31% 0.05

. Potato 1 $40 $20 $89 $99 $119 20.20% 20 $1.95 $2.95 $25 60.20% 0.15

. Strawberry 4 $30 $20 $77 $85 $102 20.00% 20 $1.75 $2.60 $21 53.06% 0.15

. Wheat 6 $80 $20 $162 $180 $216 20.00% 40 $2.00 $2.90 $45 59.18% 0.075

. Sunflower 8 $115 $20 $249 $277 $332 19.86% 60 $2.37 $3.28 $69 67.01% 0.05

. Coffee 10 $150 $20 $268 $298 $358 20.13% 60 $2.13 $3.13 $75 63.95% 0.05

. Raspberry 11 $15 $20 $42 $47 $56 19.15% 2 $6.00 $10.50 $12 - 1.5

. Watermelon 13 $35 $20 $83 $92 $110 19.57% 20 $1.85 $2.75 $23 56.12% 0.15

. Cabbage 16 $45 $20 $96 $107 $128 19.63% 20 $2.10 $3.15 $27 64.29% 0.15

. Cotton 17 $180 $20 $324 $360 $432 20.00% 80 $2.00 $2.90 $90 59.18% 0.0375

. Peas 19 $90 $20 $182 $202 $242 19.80% 40 $2.30 $3.30 $51 67.35% 0.075

. Onions 22 $170 $20 $304 $338 $406 20.12% 60 $2.47 $3.60 $85 73.47% 0.05

. Pumpkin 25 $200 $20 $356 $396 $475 19.95% 80 $2.20 $3.19 $99 65.05% 0.0375

.	Carrot	26	$225	$20	$309	$343	$412	20.12%	40	$2.45	$4.18	$86	85.20%	0.075
.	Pepper	27	$250	$20	$340	$378	$454	20.11%	40	$2.70	$4.60	$95	93.88%	0.075
.	Blueberry	28	$275	$20	$425	$472	$566	19.92%	60	$2.95	$4.52	$118	92.18%	0.05
.	Pineapple	29	$300	$20	$461	$512	$614	19.92%	60	$3.20	$4.90	$128	100.00%	0.05	64.29%
.	Growing day = 20 hours Crops go bad in approximately the same amount of time that they take to grow. (Crops in storage do not spoil) 1 day crop = 20 hours; so 10% = 2 hours; 1% = 12 minutes (potato, strawberry, watermelon, cabbage) 2 day crop = 40 hours; so 10% = 4 hours; 1% = 24 minutes (rice, tomato, wheat, peas, carrot, pepper) 3 day crop = 60 hours; so 10% = 6 hours; 1% = 36 minutes (sunflower, coffee, corn, onions, blueberry, pineapple) 4 day crop = 80 hours; so 10% = 8 hours; 1% = 48 minutes (pumpkin, cotton)
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.	Tree	Level Available for Gifting	Store Cost	Sell Price	Self-Harvest & Direct Sale	Stated / Self-Harvest to Storage	Hired Harvest	% Increase over self harvest to storage	Time until Harvest (Hours)	Self Harvest Hourly Net	Hired Harvest Hourly Net	Harvester Additionally Makes	Percent of Maximum	# Trees equals 1 Plot Pineapples [7]	Experience Points Earned
.	Pine	1	$300	$9																				2
.	Lemon	1	$350	$11	$31	$34	$40	17.65%	60	$0.57	$0.67	$9	66.01%	15.35	2
.	Apple	1	$400	$12	$34	$38	$46	21.05%	60	$0.63	$0.77	$10	75.91%	13.35	2
.	Orange	1	$450	$14	$39	$43	$52	20.93%	60	$0.72	$0.87	$11	85.81%	11.81	3
.	Pear	4		$24	$49	$54	$65	20.37%	80	$0.68	$0.81	$14	80.45%	9.45	-
.	Banana	6		$26	$52	$58	$69	18.97%	80	$0.73	$0.86	$15	85.40%	8.90	-
.	Plum	8		$27	$55	$61	$73	19.67%	80	$0.76	$0.91	$15	90.35%	8.41	-
.	Peach	10		$29	$59	$65	$78	20.00%	80	$0.81	$0.98	$16	96.53%	7.87	-
.	Cherry	12		$39	$70	$78	$94	20.51%	100	$0.78	$0.94	$20	93.07%	6.53	-
.	Mango	14		$41	$73	$81	$97	19.75%	100	$0.81	$0.97	$20	96.04%	6.33	-
.	Coconut	16		$42	$76	$84	$101	20.24%	100	$0.84	$1.01	$21	100.00%	6.08	-
.	Palm	18		$44																				-
.	Fruit does not spoil and can remain on trees until harvested. Pear trees and up are locked for purchase and do not unlock at any level at this time.

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.	Flower	Level Available	Level Available for Gifting	Store Cost	Sell Price	Experience Points Earned for Planting
.	Crown of Thorns	1		25	5	1
.	Carnation	9		50	5	1
.	Marigold	12		75	15	1
.	White Rose	14		15	3	1
.	White Carnation	17		25	5	1
.	Tulips	18		100	20	2
.	Purple Crocus	19		35	7	1
.	Pink Tulips	20		50	10	1
.	Yellow Lilies	22		60	12	1
.	Red Poppy	23		75	15	1
.	Purple Hyacinth	24		85	17	2
.	Orange Poppy	25		100	20	2
.	Yello Poppy	26		125	25	2
.	Red Crocus	27	?	150	30	3
.	Lilies	28	1	50	5	1
.	Rose	30	7	100	10	2
.	Daffodil	31	16	200	40	4
.	Zinia	32	11	150	15	3

.	Forget Me Not	33	13	250	50	4
.	Blue Hyacinth	34	15	200	20	4
.	Flowers require water, this can be done by you at a cost of 1 coin per flower or by your neighbors who gain 1 coin per flower. To water you can (at any magnification) select the watering can from the Tools Icon lower right (watering can and bulldozer) and then over the flowers in question and hold down the mouse button to water.
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.	Real Estate	Level Available	Cost	Experience Points Earned			Experience Points
.	14×14	15	$20,000	203			6 each	Tending 1 to 50 neighbors farms (resets daily)
.	16×16	17	$25,000	251			1 each	Tending neighbors farms 50 + (resets daily)
.	18×18	19	$30,000	302			1	Plowing (per plot) this applies to farmers plowing for others too!
.	20×20	21	$35,000	352			2	Planting crops (per plot)
.	22×22	23	$40,000	402			25	Addict Visitors Trophy ( ? other trophies)
.	24×24	25	$80,000	800			0	There are no points for harvesting!
.	You must purchase each one in order! Once you have purchased an expansion it will disappear from the list of what's available. You will see at most only one unlocked offering at a time									varies	Buy items in store (structures, animals, etc), upgrade land: See Tables for more specific information regarding the exact number of points earned by making these purchases.

[1] Neighbor plowing at $10 and hired plowing at $15 are not included as they do not affect relative returns. $5 and 1XP earned by person plowing is also not included here, but is of note.

How do I access the Real Estate Office to increase the size of my farm?

You gain access to the Real Estate Office at level 15. The first upgrade will cost you $20 000 coins, the second $25 000, the third $30 000 (increasing in increments of $5 000 coins) except for the final upgrade (24×24). To gain access to each upgrade, you need to purchase the one before it – they have to be purchased in sequential order, you cannot skip an upgrade as all other upgrades will remain locked. You have to buy the 14×14 farm upgrade first and the next upgrade (16×16) will be unlocked. The 14×14 will then disappear from the Real Estate Screen. When you upgrade to the next size up the same thing will happen.

What is the Inn for?

The Inn is somewhere for players to congregate and to get to know one another. It is not a venue for people to ask for work – that is what the marketplace is for.

Super Rewards Offers

I did not receive the coins from an offer that I completed, what do I do?

The service is provided by a third party which the developers of Farm Town have no control over. If you have problems click this link:[1]] for your Super Rewards Status and click on the Awarded Offers tab. This will show the current status of your purchases and offers and should provide you with a contact link.
If not, find the specific advertizer that you used on the offer list and to click on their link to access their individual site. Once there, look for their contact number or email address and contact them directly.

Technical Advice

Will removing & reinstalling the application help fix errors and glitches?
Removing and reinstalling Farm Town will not make any difference at all and will not help fix any errors or glitches you may be experiencing.

What are the minimum computer requirements to successfully run Farm Town?

Many new systems are often under-powered when it comes to one critical component, RAM (memory). Some antivirus programs are notorious users of RAM, and it’s important to have enough to go around, or your operating system starts having to use disk space as temporary RAM, which is a very slow process. A minimum of 1 GB is required for XP and 2GB for Vista. If you are a gamer you will require much more. To quickly determine how much RAM your system has see this link: [[2]] You should consult your computer vendor’s website or customer support to determine if you can add more RAM to your system. Sites like Newegg’s Memory Configuration System Tool at this link: [3]can help you determine what RAM is appropriate for your system. If the RAM is cheap, my personal preference is to replace the existing chips with matched new RAM. Using RAM from different vendors in a single machine can lead to trouble.

How do I stop Farm Town e-mailing me notifications?

Hover over Settings at the top of Facebook and click Account Settings. Click the Notifications tab and if you scroll down you can turn off particular applications from notifying you by e-mail when something happens. Just turn the Farm Town one off.

How do I plant crops in my farm?

To plant crops you need to till the ground using the Plow Tool (Hoe icon)

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After the field is tilled, you can go to the Store and purchase seeds for crops you want to plant, then with the seed bag selected, click on the tilled fields to sow. Note: You are only charged for seeds when you actually click on the plot to sow them.

How do I harvest crops and trees?

Once a planted field is ready to be harvested, use the Harvest Tool (scythe icon)

and click on the field or tree to be harvested. Every time you harvest you are given the option to sell your harvests right there from your farm, or to collect them and place them in storage.
If you sell the harvests from your farm, you earn less coins than if you place them in storage and go to sell them at the marketplace.

How do I put down the plowing tool once I am finished?

Click on the button with the Walking Symbol

or the Harvesting Scythe

to deactivate the plowing tool.

How do I water my flowers?

Click on the toolbox

on the lower right-hand menu and select the watering can from the pop-up menu. Move the green square that appears over the flowers you would like to water. Hold down the mouse button, not simply click (you don’t have to hold it down too long though) to activate the watering process. All the flowers beneath the square will be watered, and 1 coin will be deducted for each flower/plant watered within that square. This process will fill all the raindrops regardless of how many drops were empty when you started.

Do flowers die if not watered?

Flowers do “die” if they aren’t watered at least once every three farm town days (a farm town day is 20 hours long). As soon as you water them again they come back to life.

How long does it take for flowers to be fully grown?

The flowers take about 3 days till they are fully grown and are in full bloom.

Do I earn experience points for watering flowers on my farm or a neighbours farm?

You do not earn experience points when watering flowers.

Why can I not see the flowers I placed on my farm?

Make sure you have “Show Flowers” checked (click on the wrench symbol
on the upper right menu of your farm) and refresh your farm once you have done so.

Why do I get a message that says “Flowers can only be watered once a day”?

Your neighbours can water your flowers for you and earn 1 coin for each flower when they do so. Watering flowers is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Once a neighbour has watered them, you will not be able to water them as well. You are only able to water your flowers if there are two empty rain drops. When you activate the watering can all flowers will show a blue square around the base. Those that need watering are a light/dull blue and those that have been watered are a darker/brighter blue.

How much am I charged for watering my flowers?

You are charged 1 coin per flower/plant that is watered. If your neighbours water your plants for you, they will earn 1 coin per flower/plant that they water.

Can I harvest the flowers?

The flowers cannot be harvested but you can sell them. If you click on them (whether just planted or in full bloom) the pop-up menu will give you the option to sell.

Can I water a buddies flowers?

You can only water a neighbours flowers (and only those neighbours who are on your neighbour bar at the bottom left of your farm – NOT neighbours on your neighbour listing that don’t appear on your neighbour bar). You cannot water buddies flowers.

Can you freeze your flowers if you go away on holiday and cannot water them?

This is not possible. The flowers, at this point in time, will die if not watered but, will revive once watered again. If you click the “Freeze Growth” option on a flower, it DOES need to be watered as all you are doing is stopping it at whatever stage of growth it is at. In other words, if you like your roses to be rosebuds rather than in full bloom, you can freeze them at the rosebud stage. But the flower still needs to be watered. Please remember though that, when you unfreeze them, they will revert back to the first stage of growth.

Why did a flower revert back to the first stage of growth when I moved it?

When you move a flower it goes back to the first stage of growth. Once you have refreshed the game the plant will be back to the size it was BEFORE you moved it.

I cannot plow/harvest my plots near flowers, what do I do?

If you’re trying to plow/harvest your plots near flowers, deselect “Show Flowers” in your preferences (remember to reselect it when you are done) or you can simply “Hide” the flowers temporarily.

How do I send gifts to my Farm Town Facebook Friends only?

There is a Farmer Friends Tab in the middle between the All Friends and Facebook Friends tabs. When you have clicked on a gift and have proceeded to send the item these options will appear. The Farmer Friends list will show all those people who are your Facebook Friends who all have the Farm Town app loaded (these are your neighbours in Farm Town).

How many gifts can I send per day?

The current limit is around 28 (this is determined by Facebook and may change on a daily basis). You can send a gift to the same friend twice during the space of a day (AM & PM) e.g. you can send 14 gifts to 12 friends in the morning and then again to the same friends in the afternoon, or 28 gifts to different friends once a day. Gift requests reset at 12am PST (you then have a full 24-hours from that period to send your daily allotment within). Bear in mind that your neighbour requests are part of the daily limit that you have for sending gifts e.g. if you send three neighbour requests you will only be able to send 25 gifts for the day.

Why are some of my gifts missing – I accepted them in Facebook?

You need to ensure that you accept your gifts one at a time. Each time you have accepted one, click on Yes to go back and accept the others. If you try to rapidly accept your gifts in Facebook you WILL lose gifts.

Why am I no longer receiving gifts from a specific friend?

Below the accept gift button in your requests box is a small link that reads ” Ignore All Invites From This Friend” Is it possible you accidentally clicked this at some point when accepting a gift from this person?
To check this hover your pointer over the setting link in Facebook, wait for the drop down menu to pop up and choose Privacy Settings. When the page refreshes choose the Applications option. Next choose the Settings tab. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and you will see a link that says “Ignored Application Inviters”. Is the persons name listed there? If so, there should be a link to remove the block. Remember to save your changes.