Farming is one of the biggest features in Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 2.0 update, and indeed it is now possible for players to grow their own crops. That said, there is not much information about farming to be fournd in-game, which may leave some fans unclear on exactly how this new mechanic works. Fortunately, it is quite simple to farm in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and this guide is here to help players get started.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - How to Farm
Obtain Starts
The very first step toward farming in ACNH is to obtain some plant starts, and there are five different types available at the time of writing. Specifically, there are starts for carrots, potatoes, sugarcane, tomatoes, and wheat, and Leif sells them all on rotation for 280 Bells each. Players that are interested in farming are thus advised to watch carefully for Leif to show up on their islands or focus on establishing his permanent shop on Harv’s island.
Plant and Water Starts
After obtaining some starts, the player should proceed to plant them in their preferred location and then use their watering can in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to water them. They should then return to those plants over the course of the next two days, watering them each time that they visit. Indeed, frequent watering of crops will increase the number of food items that the plants yield when they ripen, and it is thus worthwhile to tend to them daily.
Pick Crops
Three days after the starts are planted, Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans should find that they are ready to be harvested, which can be done at the players convenience. Fans can then continue to care for their newly-picked plants in order to generate even more food items, which can be used in a couple of different ways. For those players that would like more information on exactly what can be done with the items that they have harvested, full details can be found below.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - What to Do with Harvested Food
One of the things that players can do with the food that they harvest through farming is plant it in order to create new crops. This means that players will not need to rely on Leif to keep their farms going, as crops can be self-sustaining if some of their yields are replanted. Alternatively, fans can use their crops to cook in ACNH, since there are numerous dishes that require these ingredients.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now, excluisively for the Nintendo Switch.
