Start crops through Fletch
Buy Farming License Level One from Fletch with Permit Points to unlock basic farm tools; seeds and tools become available from Rayne when she visits.
Dinkum FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Dinkum farming develops after inviting the farming specialist and obtaining a license, seeds and tools. Crops need tilled soil and watering, while animals require pens and care. The island’s biomes also supply ores, forage and wildlife. Use town visitors, license progression and seasonal timing to guide expansion.
16 farming guides · PC / Global, 1.0 released Apr 23, 2025
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Match crops to the season
Green Beans grow in Spring and Summer, Pumpkins in Autumn, and Carrots in Winter. Sugar Cane is a year-round option when seasonal planting does not fit your plans.
Sources & fact checks
Deep Mine access takes several gates
A Mine Pass alone is not enough: obtain Mining Licences 1 and 2, then the Deep Mining Licence, and have Fletch build the Mine Deed before descending.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Lead with current field setup and crop management, then unlock livestock, mining access, and repeatable gathering routes. Place the distinct named crop and resource routes after their prerequisite systems.
Crop farming
Crop Farming Unlock
Unlocks the tools and seed access needed to establish a renewable crop supply for cooking, crafting, requests, or sales.
Crop farming
Seasonal Crops
Matching crops to the season helps secure harvests for cooking, income, and other farm needs.
Crop farming
Sprinkler Irrigation
Sprinklers reduce routine watering work and make a larger crop field easier to maintain.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Fruit Trees
An orchard supplies recurring fruit for collection and can support later food or processing plans.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Pens
Proper housing unlocks livestock care and the collection of farm animal products.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Products
Collected livestock goods support cooking, requests, crafting, and sales.
Crop farming
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Crop farming
Crop Farming Unlock
Unlocks the tools and seed access needed to establish a renewable crop supply for cooking, crafting, requests, or sales.
Crop farming
Seasonal Crops
Matching crops to the season helps secure harvests for cooking, income, and other farm needs.
Crop farming
Sprinkler Irrigation
Sprinklers reduce routine watering work and make a larger crop field easier to maintain.
Crop farming
Year-Round Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane is a named all-season crop that supplies a repeatable cane harvest when seasonal seeds are out of season.
Crop farming
Rice in Shallow Water
Rice is a named crop with a shallow-water planting method that removes manual watering from the plot.
Livestock and wildlife
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Livestock and wildlife
Animal Pens
Proper housing unlocks livestock care and the collection of farm animal products.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Products
Collected livestock goods support cooking, requests, crafting, and sales.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Trapping
Trapping captures wild animals for submission at an Animal Collection Point and can earn Research Tent rewards.
Ores and mines
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Ores and mines
Mining Ores
Ore is a core material for progression and equipment, with surface and Deep Mine routes serving different needs.
Ores and mines
Tin and Copper
Tin and Copper Ore provides useful materials for crafting and equipment progression.
Ores and mines
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is a deeper mining target that supports later crafting and equipment goals.
Ores and mines
Opal from Thunder Eggs
Thunder Eggs provide a distinct weather-triggered route to Opal, a rare crafting material beyond routine ore-node mining.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
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Foraging, fishing and orchards
Fruit Trees
An orchard supplies recurring fruit for collection and can support later food or processing plans.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Forage and Bush Limes
Foraging provides accessible food and materials without requiring a planted crop field.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Fishing
Fishing supplies fish for cooking, requests, collection goals, or sales.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Wattle Tea to Wattle Brew in a Keg
This two-station flower chain turns Bushlands Wattle harvests into Wattle Brew, a distinct processed product and town-deed input.
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Crop farming
Crop Farming Unlock
Unlocks the tools and seed access needed to establish a renewable crop supply for cooking, crafting, requests, or sales.
Crop farming
Seasonal Crops
Matching crops to the season helps secure harvests for cooking, income, and other farm needs.
Crop farming
Sprinkler Irrigation
Sprinklers reduce routine watering work and make a larger crop field easier to maintain.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Fruit Trees
An orchard supplies recurring fruit for collection and can support later food or processing plans.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Pens
Proper housing unlocks livestock care and the collection of farm animal products.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Products
Collected livestock goods support cooking, requests, crafting, and sales.
Ores and mines
Mining Ores
Ore is a core material for progression and equipment, with surface and Deep Mine routes serving different needs.
Ores and mines
Tin and Copper
Tin and Copper Ore provides useful materials for crafting and equipment progression.
Ores and mines
Iron Ore
Iron Ore is a deeper mining target that supports later crafting and equipment goals.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Forage and Bush Limes
Foraging provides accessible food and materials without requiring a planted crop field.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Fishing
Fishing supplies fish for cooking, requests, collection goals, or sales.
Livestock and wildlife
Animal Trapping
Trapping captures wild animals for submission at an Animal Collection Point and can earn Research Tent rewards.
Crop farming
Year-Round Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane is a named all-season crop that supplies a repeatable cane harvest when seasonal seeds are out of season.
Foraging, fishing and orchards
Wattle Tea to Wattle Brew in a Keg
This two-station flower chain turns Bushlands Wattle harvests into Wattle Brew, a distinct processed product and town-deed input.
Crop farming
Rice in Shallow Water
Rice is a named crop with a shallow-water planting method that removes manual watering from the plot.
Ores and mines
Opal from Thunder Eggs
Thunder Eggs provide a distinct weather-triggered route to Opal, a rare crafting material beyond routine ore-node mining.
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