New Addition: Dairy Farm

Another new addition to Farmville last night. Now you can store up to 20 cows in your dairy, and have it milk them for you. The dairy costs either 10,000 coins or 20 dollars, and takes one day to milk your cows. You can sell it for 500 coins, and you’ll get 100 XP when purchased.

Dairy

Do note however, that when you put your cows in there, their completed level will all drop back to 0%, so it’s best to wait until right after you’ve collected their milk before throwing them in there.

Farmville makers Zynga also claim that more similar buildings will be coming soon!

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Lost Animal: Baby Turtle

Great news Farmville fans, there has been another lost animal launched on your Facebook feed. Keep an eye out for a Baby Turtle appearing on your farm or on your neighbours’ updates, as they can wander on to your farm for you to adopt!

Like the rest of the Adopt-an-Animals, you’ll have to publish the news and then one of your neighbours can claim the Sad Lonely Turtle from you. Hopefully they’ll return the favour.

They take 3 days to collect/harvest, and yield 86 coins per collection. Not sure what they give off yet, maybe turtle eggs.

Lost Baby Turtle

Ribbons: Flower Power Ribbon added

To coincide with the addition of all these flowers (see previous post), Farmville makers Zynga have added a new ribbon to give you further incentive to plant and harvest all those flowers. I’m not sure what exactly you need to do to get the higher coloured ribbons yet, but when I know, I’ll post it here.

Flower Power Ribbon

For now, to get the yellow ribbon, you’ll need to harvest 30 flowers. If you’ve already harvested sunflowers, you’ll have to start again from 0. Previous harvests don’t count towards the ribbon.

New Addition: Flowers

Sunflowers were the only flowers you could buy in Farmville on Facebook, but now there is a whole host of Flowers at the market.

Daffodils

Here’s a full list of the new flowers, their XP, cost, sale price, harvest time, and what level you need to be to open them.

Flower – Cost – Resale Price – XP – Harvest Time – Level
Daffodils -60 coins -135 coins – 2 XP – 2 Days – Level 8
Red Tulips – 75 coins – 159 coins – 2 XP – 1 Day – Level 15
Pink Roses – 120 coins – 254 coins – 2 XP – 2 Days – Level 20
Sunflowers – 135 coins – 315 coins – 2 XP – 1 Day – Level 25
Lavender – 160 coins – 384 coins – 2 XP – 2 Days – Level 30
Lilies – 195 coins – 369 coins – 2 XP – 1 Day – Level 35

Ribbons: Tasks, Requirements, and Rewards

The following table is a list of all the ribbons in Farmville, and their requirements. It also lists what reward you get for completing each stage of the ribbon. Some ribbons give you coins and XP, while others give gifts.

Crop Whisperer

Please note: The Shutterbug Ribbon has been discontinued. If you have info on the Crop Whisperer Ribbon, please leave a comment.

Ribbons
Ribbon Name	Colour	Mission/Task	Reward
Local Celebrity	Yellow	Befriend 4 Neighbors	Receive 1,000 coins and 10 XP.
	White	Befriend 8 Neighbors	Receive 2,500 coins and 20 XP.
	Red	Befriend 25 neighbors	Receive 5,000 coins and 50 XP.
	Blue	Befriend 50 neighbors	Receive 10,000 coins and 100 XP.
Good Samaritan	Yellow	Help 20 friends	Receive 1,000 coins and 25 XP.
	White	Help 150 friends	Receive 2,500 coins and 50 XP.
	Red	Help 500 friends	Receive 5,000 coins and 100 XP.
	Blue	Help 2,500 friends	Receive 10,000 coins and 1,000 XP.
High Roller	Yellow	Earn 1,500 coins.	Receive 500 coins. 50 XP, and a gift. (Haybale)
	White	Earn 50,000 coins	Receive 2,500 coins, 100 XP, and a gift. (Butter Churn)
	Red	Earn 500,000 coins	Receive 5,000 coins, 250 XP, and a gift. (Wheelbarrow)
	Blue	Earn 1,000,000 coins	Receive 10,000 coins, 1,000 XP, and a gift. (Haywagon)
A Pretty Penny	Yellow	Spend 750 coins at the market	Receive 50 XP and a gift. (Rest Tent)
	White	Spend 50,000 coins at the market	Receive 100 XP and a gift. (Well)
	Red	Spend 500,000 coins at the market	Receive 250 XP and a gift. (Tool Shed)
	Blue	Spend 1,500,000 coins at the market	Receive 1000 XP and a gift. (Fruit Stand)
Cream of the Crop	Yellow	Harvest 30 crops	Receive 500 coins and 25 XP.
	White	Harvest 1,000 crops	Receive 2,500 coins and 50 XP.
	Red	Harvest 5,000 crops	Receive 5,000 coins and 100 XP.
	Blue	Harvest 50,000 crops	Receive 10,000 coins and 250 XP.
Knock on Wood	Yellow	Harvest 20 Trees	Receive 1,000 coins, 25 XP, and a gift. (Fig Tree)
	White	Harvest 250 Trees	Receive 2,500 coins, 50 XP, and a gift. (Apricot Tree)
	Red	Harvest 1,500 Trees	Receive 5,000 coins and 100 XP, and a gift. (Banana Tree)
	Blue	Harvest 5,000 Trees	Receive 10,000 coins and 250 XP, and a gift. (Pomegranate Tree)
Zoologist	Yellow	Collect from 15 animals	Receive 25 XP, 1,000 coins, and a gift. (Sheep)
	White	Collect from 500 animals	Receive 2,500 coins, 50 XP, and a gift. (Duck)
	Red	Collect from 1,000 animals	Receive 5,000 coins, 100 XP, and a gift. (Goat)
	Blue	Collect from 5,000 animals	Receive 10,000 coins, 250 XP, and a gift. (Horse)
Architect	Yellow	Own 2 buildings	Receive 500 coins and 100 XP.
	White	Own 6 buildings	Receive 2,500 coins and 250 XP.
	Red	Own 15 buildings	Receive 5,000 coins and 500 XP.
	Blue	Own 30 buildings	Receive 10,000 coins and 1000 XP.
Pack Rat	Yellow	Own 5 decorations	Receive 25 XP and a gift. (Picnic Table)
	White	Own 50 decorations	Receive 50 XP and a gift. (Stone Mailbox)
	Red	Own 100 decorations	Receive 100 XP and a gift. (Covered Wagon)
	Blue	Own 250 decorations	Receive 250 XP and a gift. (Small Pond)
Animal Shelter	Yellow	Adopt 2 lost animals	Receive 1,000 coins 25 XP and a gift. (Sheep)
	White	Adopt 3 lost animals	Receive 2,500 coins 50 XP and a gift. (Duck)
	Red	Adopt 4 lost animals	Receive 5,000 coins 100 XP and a gift. (Goat)
	Blue	Adopt 15 lost animals	Receive 10,000 coins 250 XP and a gift. (Horse)
Crop Whisperer	Yellow	Fertilize 100 neighbor crops	?
	White	Fertilize x crops	?
	Red	Fertilize x crops	?
	Blue	Fertilize x crops	?
Green Thumb	Yellow	Harvest 5 unique crops	Receive 500 coins and 10 XP.
	White	Harvest 10 unique crops	Receive 2,500 coins and 20 XP.
	Red	Harvest 14 unique crops	Receive 5,000 coins and 50 XP.
	Blue	Harvest 17 unique crops	Receive 10,000 coins and 100 XP.
Tree Hugger	Yellow	Harvest 3 unique trees	Receive 500 coins, 10 XP, and a gift. (Plum Tree)
	White	Harvest 8 unique trees	Receive 2,500 coins 20 XP, and a gift. (Lemon Tree)
	Red	Harvest 12 unique trees	Receive 5,000 coins, 50 XP, and a gift. (Grapefruit Tree)
	Blue	Harvest 15 unique trees	Receive 10,000 coins, 100 XP, and a gift. (Passion Fruit Tree)
Noah’s Ark	Yellow	Collect from 2 unique animals	Receive 500 coins, 10 XP, and a gift. (Chicken)
	White	Collect from 4 unique animals	Recieve 2,500 coins, 20 XP, and a gift. (Pig)
	Red	Collect from 6 unique animals	Recieve 5,000 coins, 50 XP, and a gift. (Duck)
	Blue	Collect from 8 unique animals	Recieve 10,000 coins, 100 XP, and a gift. (Horse)
Not Spoiled, Gifted!	Yellow	Have 3 unique gifts in your gift box	Recieve 1,000 coins, 10 XP, and a gift. (Haybale)
	White	Have 9 unique gifts in your gift box	Recieve 2,500 coins, 20 XP, and a gift. (Barrel)
	Red	Have 15 unique gifts in your gift box	Recieve 5,000 coins, 50 XP, and a gift. (Crate)
	Blue	Have 21 unique gifts in your gift box	Recieve 10,000 coins, 100 XP, and a gift. (Woodpile)

Levelling Up: XP Needed for Each Level

If, like me, you’re addicted to Farmville and spend hours each day on Facebook plowing and harvesting to get more XP in order to get to the next level, you’re probably constantly checking the top experience bar to see when exactly you’ll reach the next level. Well, now I’ve made a chart to make it even easier, as well as listing each title you’ll get along the way!

Level	XP Needed	Title
1	N/A	Field Hand
2	20 XP	Kinder Farmer
3	40 XP	Amateur Farmer
4	90 XP	Able Farmer
5	200 XP	Handy Farmer
6	350 XP	Nimble Farmer
7	550 XP	Savvy Farmer
8	800 XP	Fancy Farmer
9	1,300 XP	Sophisticated Farmer
10	1,800 XP	Splendid Farmer
11	2,300 XP	Farming Magician
12	2,800 XP	Farming Wizard
13	3,300 XP	Jolly Rancher
14	3,900 XP	Produce Professor
15	4,500 XP	Professor of Agriculture
16	5,500 XP	Hot Shot Farmer
17	6,500 XP	Super Shoveler
18	7,500 XP	Super Grower
19	8,500 XP	Professional Plower
20	9,500 XP	Green Giant
21	11,500 XP	Rock Star Farmer
22	13,500 XP	Barn Yard Behemoth
23	15,500 XP	Magnificent Farmer
24	17,500 XP	Cream of the Crop
25	20,500 XP	Sensational Sower
26	25,000 XP	Sultan of the Soil
27	30,000 XP	Thrill of the Till
28	35,000 XP	Master of Pasture
29	40,000 XP	Sensation of the Plantation
30	46,000 XP	Lord of the Plow
31	53,000 XP	Bastillion of the Barn
32	61,000 XP	Ace of Acreage
33	69,000 XP	Livestock Lord
34	78,000 XP	Practiced Farmer
35	87,000 XP	Skilled Farmer
36	97,000 XP	Green Ribbon Farmer
37	107,000 XP	Clever Farmer
38	117,000 XP	Great Farmer
39	127,000 XP	Smart Farmer
40	137,000 XP	Model Farmer
41	147,000 XP	Frugal Farmer
42	157,000 XP	Hot Shot Farmer

Thanks to Matthew Pierce for emailing me in the rest if these:
43 – 167000 – Proficient Farmer
44 – 177000 – Sophisticated Farmer
45 – 187000 – Accomplished Farmer
46 – 197000 – Brilliant Farmer
47 – 207000 – Prominent Farmer
48 – 217000 – Expert Farmer
49 – 227000 – Genius Farmer
50 – 237000 – Big League Farmer
51 – 247000 – Master Farmer
52 – 257000 – Grand Master Farmer
53 – 267000 – Farming Authority
54 – 277000 – Yellow Ribbon Farmer
55 – 287000 – Farmer Cashcrop
56 – 297000 – The Real Deal
57 – 307000 – Killer Tiller
58 – 317000 – Farm-o-saurus Rex
59 – 327000 – White Ribbon Farmer
60 – 337000 – I Can Haz Farm?!
61 – 347000 – Old Mc-Who??
62 – 357000 – Educated Farmer
63 – 367000 – Red Ribbon Farmer
64 – 377000 – Hay Roller
65 – 387000 – Farming Virtuoso
66 – 397000 – Blue Ribbon Farmer
67 – 407000 – Purple Ribbon Farmer
68 – 417000 – County Fair Champ
69 – 427000 – State Fair Champ
70 – 437000 – World Fair Champ

According to Matthew, at the moment 70 is the highest level you can reach.

Cheat: Harvest and Collect Faster

By now everyone probably knows this little cheat. It’s simple enough, but will save you plenty of time when you run out of Farmville fuel. As you may have seen, your farmer cannot climb over anything, so you can use this to exploit a weakness in the game, which means you do not have to walk around the farm going to each individual plot – thus allowing you more time to spend stalking people on Facebook!

All you need to do is find out where your farmer starts when you load the game – a simple way is to visit someone else’s farm and then return to your own. Then put bales all around this area, like the picture below. If you start among your animals like I do, you can fence them into a nice little square, using the Whitewash Fences.

Harvest Faster

Voila, you’re done. Now you won’t spend ages walking from plot to plot while harvesting.

Item Info: Mystery Box Gifts

By now, you may have tried to purchase one of the new Mystery Gift Boxes on Farmville. However, you may not know exactly what you’re getting for that hard-earned fifteen dollars. Well, I’m here to help.

Red Bike

The table below will tell you how much XP you get for each mystery gift, as well as its potential resale value (although I’m not sure exactly why you’d actually want to sell it on after paying so much!)

Item	XP Gained	Resale Price
Country Picnic Table	60 XP	300 Coins
Fire Pit	80 XP	400 Coins
Golden Gnome	200 XP	1,000 Coins
Hot Tub	200 XP	1,000 Coins
Lounge Chair	50 XP	300 Coins
Red Bike	30 XP	150 Coins
Striped Rest Tent	60 XP	300 Coins
Tree Swing	150 XP	650 Coins

New Addition: Mystery Boxes

Today (October 21st), Zynga, the creators of Facebook’s Farmville added another new feature to the Market.

Mystery Box

Mystery Boxes can be bought for $15, and contain items that cannot be purchased or received through any other means. Unfortunately, all these items are decorative i.e. there’s no special animal or tree that can be harvested.

After buying the Mystery Box, you can choose to either leave it as is – a decoration in itself – or open it to find the goodies within.

Here’s a list of the known Mystery Box gifts so far:

• red bicycle
• striped rest chair
• lounge chair
• picnic table with tablecloth
• fire pit
• tree with swing
• hot tub
• golden gnome

If you see or find any other Mystery Gifts, please comment and we’ll add them to the list.

Mystery Box in Market

Editor’s Note

Welcome to The Farmville Free Press, a blog designed with the intention of keeping you up to date with every bit of news that happens in the Facebook application Farmville, created by Zynga.

This will include news of new features, as well as hints, tips, and other info. Please email me at swearimnotpaul@gmail.com if you have anything you wish to add.