Farmer Helper
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #49 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod provides the following functionality (each may be turned of in the config):
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[]Label seeds that are too late in the season to plant
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]Prevent late planting[]Warn about plants that need watering before sleep
[]Warn about plants that need harvesting before sleep
[]Warn about animals outside before sleep
[]Warn about animals that need petting before sleep
- Warn about animals harvesting before sleep
You can use Generic Mod Menu Config to change these settings, or edit the config.json file.
There is also a config option to ignore certain crop types by the product id index.
Technical
Requires SDV 1. 5. 5+
Requires SMAPI, uses Harmony.
Compatible with Mod Updater for automatic updates.
Code is at https://github.com/aedenthorn/StardewValleyMods.
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A list of all my mods for Stardew Valley is available at https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/articles/895.
Farmer Helper is a gameplay mod that alerts you when it's too late to plant seeds, optionally blocks late planting, and warns before sleeping about plants and animals needing attention. With 6,640 endorsements and 322,161 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tool for farming-focused players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 6,640 endorsements and over 322k downloads.
- Saves you from wasted seeds and missed harvests with timely warnings.
- Optional prevention feature lets you customize how strict the mod is.
⚠️ Cons
- May not cover all crops or animal types depending on game version.
- Sleep warning could become repetitive for players who ignore it.
For Stardew Valley farmers who hate losing a day's planting to bad timing. Also great for players who forget to check their animals before bed. Skip if you prefer a more hands-off approach and don't mind the occasional missed harvest.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're on Stardew Valley 1.6, make sure you have SMAPI installed and the latest version of the mod.
- Use the config file to toggle the late planting prevention if you want to keep some flexibility.
- Check the mod's page for any known incompatibilities with other farming mods before adding it to your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- aedenthorn
- Version
- 0.6.1
- Downloads
- 322,161
- Endorsements
- 6,640
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 11/23/2021
- Updated
- 4/23/2026
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