Check the growing conditions before planting
Choose a crop in the growing zone’s inspect pane, then check terrain, growing period, temperature, light, and the grower’s skill before sowing.
RimWorld FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
RimWorld farming depends on growing zones, temperature, soil and colonist work priorities. Crops supply meals, textiles, medicine and animal feed, while hunting and ranching add meat and trade goods. Cold snaps, blight and raids can disrupt production, so preserve food and keep backup sources.
17 farming guides · PC / Global, current base game; DLC optional
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Harvest wild plants without replanting them
A growing zone over wild plants can be set not to sow while leaving harvesting enabled, letting a grower collect them without turning the patch into a crop field.
Sources & fact checks
Taming depends on both handler and food
Before using the Tame order, check that a qualified handler and food suitable for the animal are available. A failed attempt can provoke the animal.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize food and medicine, then animal feed and recurring livestock supplies, followed by setup and protection methods that help colonies handle growing-season limits and field disruptions.
Staple food crops
Rice
A quick-turnover staple for establishing food reserves when the colony needs a harvest sooner than slower crops can provide.
Staple food crops
Corn
A bulk food crop that can also provide trade surplus when the colony has time to wait for a longer growing cycle.
Staple food crops
Potatoes
A food crop to consider for less fertile plots, with growth speed still governed by local conditions.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Healroot
A renewable route to herbal medicine that supports medical care when wild patches or a suitable growing area are available.
Hunting and ranching
Hunting Meat
Hunting converts local wildlife into meat and other usable carcass materials, with risk determined by the animal and colony’s…
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Haygrass
A renewable feed crop that can reduce reliance on grazing when livestock need stored food.
Staple food crops
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Staple food crops
Rice
A quick-turnover staple for establishing food reserves when the colony needs a harvest sooner than slower crops can provide.
Staple food crops
Corn
A bulk food crop that can also provide trade surplus when the colony has time to wait for a longer growing cycle.
Staple food crops
Potatoes
A food crop to consider for less fertile plots, with growth speed still governed by local conditions.
Staple food crops
Hydroponics Power-Failure Backup
Hydroponics supports indoor crop production, but a power or lighting interruption can threaten plants and calls for a backup…
Staple food crops
Soil Fertility and Crop Growth Planning
Matching crop plans to soil fertility helps manage time to harvest without mistaking faster growth for greater per-plant yield.
Hunting and ranching
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Hunting and ranching
Hunting Meat
Hunting converts local wildlife into meat and other usable carcass materials, with risk determined by the animal and colony’s…
Hunting and ranching
Livestock Products
A managed herd can provide recurring materials such as milk, wool, or eggs, depending on the species kept.
Hunting and ranching
Animal Taming
Taming can establish livestock or other useful animals, but consumes handler time and carries a failure risk.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
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Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Healroot
A renewable route to herbal medicine that supports medical care when wild patches or a suitable growing area are available.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Haygrass
A renewable feed crop that can reduce reliance on grazing when livestock need stored food.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Setting Up an Indoor Sunlamp Grow Room
A correctly lit and temperature-managed indoor room enables crop production outside an ordinary outdoor growing zone’s conditions.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Cotton and Devilstrand
Two distinct textile crops: cotton for a more regular material supply and Devilstrand where the season can support a long crop…
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Assigning Growers for Better Harvests
Harvest assignment can improve the return from mature crops because Plants skill affects crop yield.
Colony stores and trade
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Colony stores and trade
Crop Protection
Field layout and colony zoning help preserve food and material crops against grazing, fire, blight, and unsuitable growing…
Colony stores and trade
Blight Containment in Growing Fields
Prompt cutting and separated crop fields can reduce how much of a harvest a blight outbreak reaches.
Colony stores and trade
Drug Crop Trade
Psychoid and Smokeleaf can become trade goods through crop harvest and, when unlocked, additional processing.
Colony stores and trade
Trade Surplus Crops
Selling surplus crops can turn excess harvest into useful trade value when the colony has secured its food and feed needs.
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Staple food crops
Rice
A quick-turnover staple for establishing food reserves when the colony needs a harvest sooner than slower crops can provide.
Staple food crops
Corn
A bulk food crop that can also provide trade surplus when the colony has time to wait for a longer growing cycle.
Staple food crops
Potatoes
A food crop to consider for less fertile plots, with growth speed still governed by local conditions.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Healroot
A renewable route to herbal medicine that supports medical care when wild patches or a suitable growing area are available.
Hunting and ranching
Hunting Meat
Hunting converts local wildlife into meat and other usable carcass materials, with risk determined by the animal and colony’s…
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Haygrass
A renewable feed crop that can reduce reliance on grazing when livestock need stored food.
Hunting and ranching
Livestock Products
A managed herd can provide recurring materials such as milk, wool, or eggs, depending on the species kept.
Hunting and ranching
Animal Taming
Taming can establish livestock or other useful animals, but consumes handler time and carries a failure risk.
Staple food crops
Hydroponics Power-Failure Backup
Hydroponics supports indoor crop production, but a power or lighting interruption can threaten plants and calls for a backup…
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Setting Up an Indoor Sunlamp Grow Room
A correctly lit and temperature-managed indoor room enables crop production outside an ordinary outdoor growing zone’s conditions.
Colony stores and trade
Crop Protection
Field layout and colony zoning help preserve food and material crops against grazing, fire, blight, and unsuitable growing…
Colony stores and trade
Blight Containment in Growing Fields
Prompt cutting and separated crop fields can reduce how much of a harvest a blight outbreak reaches.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Cotton and Devilstrand
Two distinct textile crops: cotton for a more regular material supply and Devilstrand where the season can support a long crop…
Colony stores and trade
Drug Crop Trade
Psychoid and Smokeleaf can become trade goods through crop harvest and, when unlocked, additional processing.
Colony stores and trade
Trade Surplus Crops
Selling surplus crops can turn excess harvest into useful trade value when the colony has secured its food and feed needs.
Medicine, textiles and feed crops
Assigning Growers for Better Harvests
Harvest assignment can improve the return from mature crops because Plants skill affects crop yield.
Staple food crops
Soil Fertility and Crop Growth Planning
Matching crop plans to soil fertility helps manage time to harvest without mistaking faster growth for greater per-plant yield.
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