Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

Year 1: Fall - Harvest & Animal Husbandry

Guide your Stardew Valley farm through Year 1 Fall. Master harvest times and expand animal husbandry with tips on crops like Cranberries and Pumpkins.

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Year 1: Fall - Harvest & Animal Husbandry

The fall season in Stardew Valley is a prime time for harvesting crops and expanding your animal husbandry efforts. This beginner's guide, updated for 2024's 1.6 update, helps you get started on your farm and understand core mechanics. Story quests, such as giving the War Memento to Kent or the Gourmet Tomato Salt to Gus, are also part of your journey.

Restoring Pelican Town's Community Center is a central part of the main story, with the Junimos providing guidance. The game tracks items you've discovered or shipped in the "Collections" tab, including the type and amount of specific items shipped via the Shipping Box on The Farm.

Regarding secrets related to the fall season and animal husbandry:

  • Watching TV on Fall 26 (the day before Spirit's Eve) and choosing "???" will show an Ancient Doll on the TV screen with an eerie message. An Ancient Doll will then pop out of the TV. Afterward, a cursed Ancient Doll will attack players in front of the Dark Shrine of Selfishness. Killing this doll counts toward the Monster Eradication goal of killing 200 bats and awards 20 Combat XP.
  • If you've turned multiple children into doves, there's a 15% chance they'll fly past in formation at The Summit.
  • Doves may appear at a Bird House placed on the farm after using the Dark Shrine of Selfishness.

The source material does not provide specific strategies for fall harvesting or detailed animal husbandry mechanics.