Analyze a first sample to unlock recipes
When you find an unfamiliar material, analyze a sample at an outpost before collecting a large stockpile; analysis reveals recipes, while Raw Science is spent separately at the station shop.
Grounded 2 FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Grounded 2 farming centers on Brookhollow Park resource gathering, bug drops, field-station analysis, and Ranger Outpost research. Follow early missions to unlock tools and the resource scanner before branching out. The game is publicly playable in Early Access/Game Preview; guides should be treated as version-sensitive.
18 farming guides · PC / Global, Early Access/Game Preview as of 2026-10-24
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Use the right Omni-Tool function
Acorns need the Omni-Hammer, while shovel-gated targets need the shovel function. Check the target’s tool requirement before setting out so you do not spend a trip with the wrong upgrade.
Sources & fact checks
Treat the Bombardier stretch as a combat route
The listed stretch at X 9316, Y 14335 has multiple Bombardier Beetles. Draw one into open ground and avoid engaging the group together when farming parts and glands.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Put practical food and material loops first, then progression unlocks and exploration upgrades, followed by more specialized or advanced resource routes.
Food and water
Rotten Food for Garden Fertilizer
Reuse spoiled food by placing it on a garden plot as fertilizer instead of letting it occupy storage unused.
Park materials
Mushroom Slurry to Mushroom Bricks
Turn mushrooms into a refined construction material through a clear Grinder-to-Oven chain.
Park materials
Plant Fiber to Crude Rope
Convert common plant fiber into Crude Rope for crafting without spending time hunting for refined material elsewhere.
Food and water
Clean Dew for Water
Clean dew helps prevent dehydration during exploration and can be carried for later if you have a canteen.
Food and water
Cooked Bug Meat
Cooking insect meat before eating provides a practical hunger supply for local exploration.
Bug parts and food
Aphid Honeydew
Honeydew offers a convenient small boost to both hunger and thirst while traveling through grassy areas.
Park materials
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Park materials
Mushroom Slurry to Mushroom Bricks
Turn mushrooms into a refined construction material through a clear Grinder-to-Oven chain.
Park materials
Plant Fiber to Crude Rope
Convert common plant fiber into Crude Rope for crafting without spending time hunting for refined material elsewhere.
Park materials
Acorn Shells and Tops
Collect acorn parts for early crafting and building recipes, then analyze them to reveal their uses.
Park materials
Blueberry Leather Materials
Blueberry Chunks are the raw material for Blueberry Leather, a refined resource used in armor, weapons, and utility crafting.…
Park materials
Lingonberries
Gather Lingonberry Chunks for northern and higher-tier crafting, including Lingonberry Leather recipes.
Park materials
Grass Seeds from Flowering Grass
Collect Grass Seeds from flowering grass for the Omni-Shovel upgrade path and related progression.
Bug parts and food
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Bug parts and food
Aphid Honeydew
Honeydew offers a convenient small boost to both hunger and thirst while traveling through grassy areas.
Bug parts and food
Bombardier Parts and Boiling Glands
Bombardier Beetles provide parts and glands used in crafting paths; the gland is also a useful first research sample.
Bug parts and food
Northern Scorpion Stingers
Stingers are a material for advanced Omni-Tool upgrade paths, so collect and research them when ready for northern park threats.
Food and water
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Food and water
Rotten Food for Garden Fertilizer
Reuse spoiled food by placing it on a garden plot as fertilizer instead of letting it occupy storage unused.
Food and water
Clean Dew for Water
Clean dew helps prevent dehydration during exploration and can be carried for later if you have a canteen.
Food and water
Cooked Bug Meat
Cooking insect meat before eating provides a practical hunger supply for local exploration.
Food and water
Mushrooms for Early Food
Ground mushrooms provide an accessible fallback snack when you need food without taking on a bug fight.
Research and upgrades
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Research and upgrades
Raw Science and Research
Raw Science buys Ranger Outpost shop unlocks, while the Resource Analyser reveals recipes and resource information. Using both…
Research and upgrades
Omni-Shovel Upgrade
The shovel function opens access to shovel-gated targets, including grass seeds needed for later tool progression.
Research and upgrades
Milk Molars
Milk Molars provide permanent character improvements, so exploring for them has lasting value beyond ordinary crafting materials.
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Food and water
Rotten Food for Garden Fertilizer
Reuse spoiled food by placing it on a garden plot as fertilizer instead of letting it occupy storage unused.
Park materials
Mushroom Slurry to Mushroom Bricks
Turn mushrooms into a refined construction material through a clear Grinder-to-Oven chain.
Park materials
Plant Fiber to Crude Rope
Convert common plant fiber into Crude Rope for crafting without spending time hunting for refined material elsewhere.
Food and water
Clean Dew for Water
Clean dew helps prevent dehydration during exploration and can be carried for later if you have a canteen.
Food and water
Cooked Bug Meat
Cooking insect meat before eating provides a practical hunger supply for local exploration.
Bug parts and food
Aphid Honeydew
Honeydew offers a convenient small boost to both hunger and thirst while traveling through grassy areas.
Food and water
Mushrooms for Early Food
Ground mushrooms provide an accessible fallback snack when you need food without taking on a bug fight.
Research and upgrades
Raw Science and Research
Raw Science buys Ranger Outpost shop unlocks, while the Resource Analyser reveals recipes and resource information. Using both…
Research and upgrades
Omni-Shovel Upgrade
The shovel function opens access to shovel-gated targets, including grass seeds needed for later tool progression.
Research and upgrades
Milk Molars
Milk Molars provide permanent character improvements, so exploring for them has lasting value beyond ordinary crafting materials.
Park materials
Acorn Shells and Tops
Collect acorn parts for early crafting and building recipes, then analyze them to reveal their uses.
Park materials
Blueberry Leather Materials
Blueberry Chunks are the raw material for Blueberry Leather, a refined resource used in armor, weapons, and utility crafting.…
Park materials
Lingonberries
Gather Lingonberry Chunks for northern and higher-tier crafting, including Lingonberry Leather recipes.
Park materials
Grass Seeds from Flowering Grass
Collect Grass Seeds from flowering grass for the Omni-Shovel upgrade path and related progression.
Park materials
Bug Rubber from Sap and Acid Glands
Make Bug Rubber at a Workbench from two specific inputs: Sap and an Acid Gland.
Bug parts and food
Bombardier Parts and Boiling Glands
Bombardier Beetles provide parts and glands used in crafting paths; the gland is also a useful first research sample.
Bug parts and food
Northern Scorpion Stingers
Stingers are a material for advanced Omni-Tool upgrade paths, so collect and research them when ready for northern park threats.
Park materials
Super Sour Seed and Key Lime Source
Preserve a unique Super Sour Seed and establish a Key Lime source for later material collection.
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