Better Junimos Forestry
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #247 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Junimos are the keepers of the forest, and now they can grow a forest or fruit orchard (or just a giant field of turnips) for you.
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[] grow crops around trees -- good for your environment, good use of space
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] sustainably harvest wood, never run out[] take care of twigs, rocks, and debris
Drop a Junimo hut into the middle of your messy, uncleared, unhoed field and let the Junimos sort it out!
This mod adds 10 extra abilities to Better Junimos.
Click on your Junimo hut and choose whether it should be for crops, a wild tree forest, or a fruit tree orchard.
To change other configuration options: run the mod once to generate the config.json then edit it. Or Install Generic Mod Config Menu to use the easy configuration menu.
(These videos were made with all the settings turned up to 11... big stacks of seeds, lots of Junimos, super-fast working. Don't worry, the default settings are much more leisurely for that laid-back country life.)
Normal mode:
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[] collects dropped objects (fiber, stone, clay, ...)
[] harvests debris (twigs, rocks, ...)
[] cuts grass
Crops mode:
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[] hoes the entire field
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] cuts down any trees[] fills it with crops
Orchard mode:
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[] plants fruit trees
[] clears debris to keep fruit trees growing
[] when trees are grown, grows crops around them
[]harvests the fruit off the trees, naturally!
Forest mode:
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[] plants wild tree seeds
[] fertilizes wild trees
[] hoes around wild tree saplings, grows crops in the spaces
[] when tree is fully grown and seeded, harvests it for wood and replants
Maze mode:
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[] plants trellis crops and ground crops to make a maze
[]hoes the ground as required
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[]REQUIRES SMAPI
[]REQUIRES Better Junimos. Download from Nexus
[]USES Generic Mod Config Menu if installed (recommended)
- One file to download. Decompress and drag the whole folder into your mods.
Post a comment. If it's a bug, go to smapi.io/log, get a link to your log, and add the link to your comment.
MIT LICENSED
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[]REQUIRES SMAPI
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[] plants trellis crops and ground crops to make a maze
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[] plants wild tree seeds
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[] plants fruit trees
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[] hoes the entire field
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[] collects dropped objects (fiber, stone, clay, ...)
Better Junimos Forestry expands Junimo hut duties to include hoeing fields, growing wild trees for timber, caring for fruit trees, clearing debris, and mowing grass. A quality-of-life mod for Stardew Valley farmers who want automated farm maintenance. With 1,260 endorsements and 51,850 downloads, it's a proven community favorite.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,260 endorsements and over 51k downloads.
- Adds multiple useful automation tasks to Junimos, saving you time.
- Active development as of April 2022, so it's reasonably recent.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest Stardew Valley version.
- Requires a mod manager and possibly SMAPI, which adds setup complexity.
For Stardew Valley farmers who want to automate tedious chores like hoeing and debris clearing. Perfect for mid-to-late game players with Junimo huts. Skip if you prefer hands-on farming or want a mod with extensive documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SMAPI installed and the latest version of the game for compatibility.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Stardrop to easily install and update the mod.
- Place Junimo huts strategically near fields and trees to maximize their work range.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- ceruleandeep
- Version
- 1.0.7
- Downloads
- 51,850
- Endorsements
- 1,260
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 7/13/2021
- Updated
- 4/23/2022
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🔧 How to Install Stardew Valley Mods
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