SunnySideis an open world farming sim where you’re free to go about your day however you please! Getting your farm started is the best way to advance in the game, though it’s a bit different from a traditional farming sim. Many features are streamlined so you can easily arrange your farm and make progress quickly.

Getting used to your new home and planting crops doesn’t have to be complicated. With a bit of help, you’ll be the talk of the town. Here’s everything you need to know about farming in SunnySide so you can make the most of your new life in rural Japan!

How To Plant Crops

When you first arrive in SunnySide,Gabe will show you to your farmand point you to the shedwhere your new tools arewaiting. Collect them and you canget started with your new farm.

To dig out plot, you’ll need toequip the digging forkand use it on your farm. Dig out the size plot you need andprepare your seedsfor it. You’ll need toopen any packets of seedsyou have (if you haven’t already) so you canplant them in the soil.

You canchange the size of your plotfrom small to large, or you can dig out a paddy!

The next step is towater your crops daily. Unlike traditional farming sims, there’s no watering can. Instead, you have access to a retractable hose that has a decent range.Interact with the hoseto water your crops.

Don’t worry if you miss a day or two, butextended periods without water will harm your crops! If you run out of water, you can always pump more.

Check the weather app tosee when it will rain, as those are days you won’t need to water crops!

After a few days, you canharvest your crops! Be warned that somemight be stolen by the crittersnear your farm overnight. You can alwaysadopt a pet to help ward off the raccoons, or you canbuild a fence.

How To Order Seeds

After youmeet with Katand she gives you strawberry seeds, you’ll gain access to both theSunnySeed and PlantDaddy Companionapps. Open the PlantDaddy app on your phone to scroll througha wealth of information about seeds, seasons, and tips.

This is the best place to look forwhat grows bestin which seasons, as well aswhat size plotyou’ll need.

The SunnySeed app is whereyou’ll order all the packets of seedsyou need. The seeds that are available to youdepends on your farming level, which will increase the more you practice farming and harvesting crops.

Toorder packets of seeds, place them in your cart and go to checkout. You’ll have topick a shipping option, which can get expensive if you’re in a rush.

A pack of seeds holds multiple seeds for you to plant!

The shipping time is worth taking note of. If you have a few days, it’s better towait and save moneyearly-on. Otherwise, you canpay for expedited shippingand complete your order.

When you spend over 1,000 cupules on SunnySeed, you canjoin SunnySeed Royal to get free shippingon your orders!

The seeds willarrive in the red boxon your farm, where you can collect them. Tear them open to get to the seeds and start planting.

How To Sell Crops At The Farmer’s Market

Unlike traditional farming sims, SunnySidedoesn’t have a shipping binfor you to sell your crops overnight. You’ll have to do the marketing yourself in one of two ways. You can eithersell crops directly to vendorswho accept them, or you can make aprofit at the Farmer’s Market.

TheFarmer’s Market is held every two weeks, and most of the townsfolk will gather in the park to sell their goods. You have a booth where you canstock your crops and goodsto make agreater profit than if you sold them directlyto vendors.

Cooked dishes will make more than raw crops!

Interact with your booth storageto place items up for sale. When you’re ready, you canselect the option to open your boothfor business. When you open your stall for the market,time will pass. Be sure you’re ready, as you only get one shot!

After a brief cutscene, you’ll be informed of how busy your booth was and how many cupules you made during the market. From there,collect your leftover itemsand head home for the night.