[Black Desert Online] How To Start Farming/ Gardening

Setting up your farm is beneficial, especially in the cooking profession, as you can plant many of the materials you need, like high-quality onions and special olives. It allows you to grow your own materials instead of buying them from the market, which saves silver and lets you stock up over time.

No, the farms in the game are essentially just plots of land and the term "farm" doesn't imply a large or complex area with cows and chickens. Although you can breed cows and chickens, they will still be in a small square plot of land.

To get a fence for farming, you must travel to a location such as Haidle and talk to the material merchant to rent fences like the strong fence, which allows for planting ten different things.

Contribution points are a currency used to rent items like farming fences, and you can earn more by completing quests in the game. Each town has quests, such as fetching a dog or buying a doughnut. The more quests you complete, the more contribution points you earn.

Harvesting allows you to collect the mature crops like high-quality onions directly for use or sale. Plant breeding, on the other hand, gives you a chance to obtain more seeds for planting additional crops and may also yield rare items like unusual fruits for creating special items like Stonetail Fodder.

Yes, the farm can be used for raising animals like cows for obtaining milk and other animal products. However, the specific use of the farm depends on personal preference and needs within the game.

When you open the map and see your farm fence icon in red, it means there is a problem that needs addressing, such as pests or the need to prune. You need to physically go to the farm and press the proper buttons to take care of these issues, which consumes energy but is essential for the crops to grow properly.