Short answer: this chart puts all 34 villagers on one page in birthday order, with the gifts each one loves, the gifts to never give, and a cheap crop you can grow in Year 1 for every birthday. The cheapest gift that pleases almost everyone is a flower such as the Tulip (20g seed, liked or loved by 31 of 34; skip George, Sebastian and Clint), or a vegetable such as the Parsnip (29 of 34; skip Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam and Abigail). A loved gift is +80 friendship and a liked one +45, both × 8 on a birthday.
It prints on a few pages without the site menu, so you can keep it next to the game.
The gift chart: every villager in birthday order
| Villager | Birthday | Loves (own list) | Year 1 birthday crop | Hates (own list) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | Spring 4 | Fiddlehead Risotto, Roasted Hazelnuts | No crop is ready in time in Year 1 Give a universal love or a liked item from the villager's page | Algae Soup, Holly, Sashimi, Tortilla, All Milk |
| Lewis | Spring 7 | Autumn's Bounty, Glazed Yams, Green Tea, Hot Pepper, Vegetable Medley | Parsnip (liked) Plant by Spring 3; seed 20g at Pierre's | Holly, Quartz |
| Vincent | Spring 10 | Cranberry Candy, Frog Egg, Ginger Ale, Grape, Pink Cake, Snail | Tulip (liked) Plant by Spring 4; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Piña Colada, Triple Shot Espresso, Wild Horseradish, All Artisan Goods (except Honey, Jelly & Oil) |
| HaleyMarriage candidate | Spring 14 | Coconut, Fruit Salad, Pink Cake, Sunflower | Tulip (liked) Plant by Spring 8; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Prismatic Shard, Wild Horseradish, All Fish |
| Pam | Spring 18 | Beer, Cactus Fruit, Glazed Yams, Mead, Pale Ale, Parsnip, Parsnip Soup, Piña Colada | Parsnip (loved) Plant by Spring 14; seed 20g at Pierre's | Holly, Octopus, Squid |
| ShaneMarriage candidate | Spring 20 | Beer, Hot Pepper, Pepper Poppers, Pizza | Parsnip (liked) Plant by Spring 16; seed 20g at Pierre's | Pickles, Quartz |
| Pierre | Spring 26 | Fried Calamari, Price Catalogue | Parsnip (liked) Plant by Spring 22; seed 20g at Pierre's | Corn, Garlic, Parsnip Soup, Tortilla, All Fish |
| EmilyMarriage candidate | Spring 27 | Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cloth, Emerald, Jade, Parrot Egg, Ruby, Survival Burger, Topaz, Wool | Parsnip (liked) Plant by Spring 23; seed 20g at Pierre's | Fish Taco, Holly, Maki Roll, Salmon Dinner, Sashimi |
| Jas | Summer 4 | Ancient Doll, Fairy Box, Fairy Rose, Pink Cake, Plum Pudding, Strange Doll (green), Strange Doll (yellow) | Tulip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Piña Colada, Triple Shot Espresso, Wild Horseradish, All Artisan Goods (except Honey, Jelly & Oil) |
| Gus | Summer 8 | Diamond, Escargot, Fish Taco, Orange, Tropical Curry | Radish (liked) Plant by Summer 2; seed 40g at Pierre's | Coleslaw, Holly, Quartz |
| MaruMarriage candidate | Summer 10 | Battery Pack, Cauliflower, Cheese Cauliflower, Diamond, Dwarf Gadget, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Miner's Treat, Pepper Poppers, Radioactive Bar, Rhubarb Pie, Strawberry | Cauliflower (loved) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 80g at Pierre's | Holly, Honey, Pickles, Snow Yam, Truffle |
| AlexMarriage candidate | Summer 13 | Complete Breakfast, Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Thick, Salmon Dinner | Radish (liked) Plant by Summer 7; seed 40g at Pierre's | Holly, Quartz |
| SamMarriage candidate | Summer 17 | Cactus Fruit, Maple Bar, Pizza, Tigerseye | Summer Spangle (liked) Plant by Summer 9; seed 50g at Pierre's | Bone Fragment, Cinder Shard, Coal, Copper Bar, Duck Mayonnaise, Gold Bar, Gold Ore, Iridium Bar, Iridium Ore, Iron Bar, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Refined Quartz |
| Demetrius | Summer 19 | Bean Hotpot, Ice Cream, Rice Pudding, Strawberry | Hot Pepper (liked) Plant by Summer 14; seed 40g at Pierre's | Holly |
| Dwarf | Summer 22 | Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Jade, Lava Eel, Lemon Stone, Omni Geode, Ruby, Topaz | Radish (liked) Plant by Summer 16; seed 40g at Pierre's | Universal hates only |
| Willy | Summer 24 | Catfish, Diamond, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Jewels Of The Sea, Mead, Octopus, Pumpkin, Sea Cucumber, Sturgeon, The Art O' Crabbing | Radish (liked) Plant by Summer 18; seed 40g at Pierre's | Universal hates only |
| Leo | Summer 26 | Duck Feather, Mango, Ostrich Egg, Parrot Egg, Poi | Radish (liked) Plant by Summer 20; seed 40g at Pierre's | Beer, Holly, Hops, Mead, Morel, Oil, Pale Ale, Piña Colada, Triple Shot Espresso, Unmilled Rice, Wine |
| PennyMarriage candidate | Fall 2 | Diamond, Emerald, Melon, Poppy, Poppyseed Muffin, Red Plate, Roots Platter, Sandfish, Tom Kha Soup, All Books | Melon (loved) Grow in Summer, keep in a chest; seed 80g at Pierre's | Beer, Grape, Holly, Hops, Mead, Pale Ale, Piña Colada, Rabbit's Foot, Wine |
| ElliottMarriage candidate | Fall 5 | Crab Cakes, Duck Feather, Lobster, Pomegranate, Squid Ink, Tom Kha Soup | Bok Choy (liked) Plant by Fall 1; seed 50g at Pierre's | Amaranth, Quartz, Salmonberry, Sea Cucumber, Super Cucumber |
| Jodi | Fall 11 | Chocolate Cake, Crispy Bass, Diamond, Eggplant Parmesan, Fried Eel, Pancakes, Rhubarb Pie, Vegetable Medley | Eggplant (liked) Plant by Fall 6; seed 20g at Pierre's | Daffodil, Dandelion, Spice Berry |
| AbigailMarriage candidate | Fall 13 | Amethyst, Banana Pudding, Blackberry Cobbler, Chocolate Cake, Monster Compendium, Pufferfish, Pumpkin, Spicy Eel | Sunflower (liked) Plant by Fall 5; seed 125g at JojaMart | Clay, Holly |
| Sandy | Fall 15 | Crocus, Daffodil, Mango Sticky Rice, Sweet Pea | Eggplant (liked) Plant by Fall 10; seed 20g at Pierre's | Holly |
| Marnie | Fall 18 | Diamond, Farmer's Lunch, Pink Cake, Pumpkin Pie | Eggplant (liked) Plant by Fall 13; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Holly |
| Robin | Fall 21 | Goat Cheese, Peach, Spaghetti, Woody's Secret | Eggplant (liked) Plant by Fall 16; seed 20g at Pierre's | Holly |
| George | Fall 24 | Fried Mushroom, Leek | Eggplant (liked) Plant by Fall 19; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Dandelion, Holly, Quartz |
| Krobus | Winter 1 | Diamond, Iridium Bar, Monster Compendium, Monster Musk, Pumpkin, Void Egg, Void Mayonnaise, Wild Horseradish | Pumpkin (loved) Grow in Fall, keep in a chest; seed 100g at Pierre's | Universal hates only |
| Linus | Winter 3 | Blueberry Tart, Cactus Fruit, Coconut, Dish O' The Sea, The Alleyway Buffet, Yam | Yam (loved) Grow in Fall, keep in a chest; seed 60g at Pierre's | Universal hates only |
| Caroline | Winter 7 | Fish Taco, Green Tea, Summer Spangle, Tropical Curry | Summer Spangle (loved) Grow in Summer, keep in a chest; seed 50g at Pierre's | Quartz, Salmonberry |
| SebastianMarriage candidate | Winter 10 | Frog Egg, Frozen Tear, Obsidian, Pumpkin Soup, Sashimi, Void Egg | Parsnip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Complete Breakfast, Farmer's Lunch, Omelet, Piña Colada, All Artisan Goods (except Coffee, Green Tea, & Oil), All Eggs (except Void Egg) |
| HarveyMarriage candidate | Winter 14 | Coffee, Pickles, Super Meal, Truffle Oil, Wine | Parsnip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Coral, Nautilus Shell, Rainbow Shell, Salmonberry, Spice Berry |
| Wizard | Winter 17 | Book of Mysteries, Purple Mushroom, Solar Essence, Super Cucumber, Void Essence | Parsnip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Universal hates only |
| Evelyn | Winter 20 | Beet, Chocolate Cake, Diamond, Fairy Rose, Raisins, Stuffing, Tulip | Tulip (loved) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Clay, Fried Eel, Garlic, Holly, Maki Roll, Salmonberry, Sashimi, Spice Berry, Spicy Eel, Trout Soup, All Fish (except Clam, Cockle, Mussel, & Oyster) |
| LeahMarriage candidate | Winter 23 | Goat Cheese, Poppyseed Muffin, Salad, Stir Fry, Truffle, Vegetable Medley, Wine | Parsnip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Bread, Hashbrowns, Pancakes, Pizza, Void Egg |
| Clint | Winter 26 | Amethyst, Aquamarine, Artichoke Dip, Emerald, Fiddlehead Risotto, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Jade, Omni Geode, Ruby, Topaz | Parsnip (liked) Grow in Spring, keep in a chest; seed 20g at Pierre's | Holly |
"Own list" is what the villager's own wiki entry names; the universal loves (Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot, Stardrop Tea) apply to almost everyone on top of it. The birthday crop is the cheapest loved crop, or liked when no loved crop is ready, from seeds Pierre's or JojaMart sell in Year 1, planted at normal speed.
How the Year 1 birthday crop is picked
A birthday gift is worth eight times a normal one, so a liked crop on the day (360 points) beats a loved gift on any other day (80 points). The chart looks for the cheapest crop the villager loves, then the cheapest they like, that a first-year farm can actually have on the day: either one that grows in the birthday season and is ready by the date if you plant it by the day shown, or one from an earlier season this year that you harvest and keep in a chest. Crops do not spoil, so a Fall crop kept until a Winter birthday is as good as fresh.
7 of the 34 villagers get a loved crop this way. For the rest it is a liked one, usually a cheap vegetable or flower, because their loved items are cooked dishes, gems or things from later in the game. Kent has a birthday too early in Spring for any crop to be ready, so bring a foraged or mined gift from the villager's page instead. Seed prices are the cheapest of Pierre's and JojaMart; Pierre's Year 2 seeds and the Oasis (which needs the bus repaired) are left out because most first-year farms cannot buy them.
Each villager page has the longer birthday plan, with the other crops that are ready in time and what each costs you in lost sales.
Year 1 crops that please almost everyone, by season
Every villager likes vegetables, flowers, fruit tree fruit, gems, artisan goods and cooked dishes unless their own list says otherwise, so a stack of one cheap crop covers most of your weekly gifts. These are the crops a Year 1 farm can buy seeds for that please the most villagers, with the people who dislike or hate them. Give those few something else.
Spring
| Crop | Seed | Days | Love or like it | Loved by | Don't give to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulip | 20g | 6 | 31 of 34 | Evelyn | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Blue Jazz | 30g | 7 | 31 of 34 | — | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Parsnip | 20g | 4 | 29 of 34 | Pam | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
| Potato | 50g | 6 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
| Green Bean | 60g | 10 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
Summer
| Crop | Seed | Days | Love or like it | Loved by | Don't give to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Spangle | 50g | 8 | 31 of 34 | Caroline | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Sunflower | 125g | 8 | 31 of 34 | Haley | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Radish | 40g | 6 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
| Tomato | 50g | 11 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
| Corn | 150g | 14 | 28 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail, Pierre |
Fall
| Crop | Seed | Days | Love or like it | Loved by | Don't give to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower | 125g | 8 | 31 of 34 | Haley | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Fairy Rose | 200g | 12 | 31 of 34 | Jas, Evelyn | George, Sebastian, Clint |
| Pumpkin | 100g | 13 | 30 of 34 | Willy, Abigail, Krobus | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam |
| Eggplant | 20g | 5 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
| Bok Choy | 50g | 4 | 29 of 34 | — | Vincent, Haley, Jas, Sam, Abigail |
Nothing grows outside from shop seeds in Winter, so keep a chest of Fall crops for Winter gifts and birthdays. Flowers and vegetables are skipped by different people: a few villagers dislike flowers and a few others dislike vegetables, so carrying one of each covers everyone in the tables. Quality raises a liked or loved gift: a gold-star crop is worth × 1.25 and an iridium one × 1.5.
Fish villagers love or like
Most villagers do not care for fish, and some hate all of it, but a few love a particular catch. Fish not listed here are best sold or kept for bundles. The Fish Finder shows when each one bites.
| Fish | Loved by | Liked by | Where | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopus | Willy | Elliott | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | Summer (all year on Ginger Island) |
| Catfish | Willy | — | Town River, Forest River, Secret Woods, Witch's Swamp | Spring, Fall (Winter with a Rain Totem) |
| Lava Eel | Dwarf | — | Mines (Floor 100), Volcano Caldera | All seasons |
| Lobster | Elliott | — | Crab Pot in the ocean | All seasons |
| Pufferfish | Abigail | — | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | Summer (all year on Ginger Island) |
| Sandfish | Penny | — | Desert | All seasons |
| Sea Cucumber | Willy | — | Ocean | Fall, Winter |
| Snail | Vincent | — | Crab Pot in fresh water | All seasons |
| Sturgeon | Willy | — | Mountain Lake | Summer, Winter |
| Super Cucumber | Wizard | — | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | Summer, Fall (all year on Ginger Island) |
| Clam | — | Evelyn | Crab Pot in the ocean | All seasons |
| Cockle | — | Evelyn | Crab Pot in the ocean | All seasons |
| Flounder | — | Sebastian | Ocean, Ginger Island Oceans | Spring, Summer (all year on Ginger Island) |
| Lingcod | — | Willy | Town River, Forest River, Mountain Lake | Winter |
| Mussel | — | Evelyn | Crab Pot in the ocean | All seasons |
| Oyster | — | Evelyn | Crab Pot in the ocean | All seasons |
| Squid | — | Elliott | Ocean | Winter |
| Tiger Trout | — | Willy | Town River, Forest River | Fall, Winter |
How to use the chart
- Two gifts a week per villager, plus one on the birthday.
- Check the season's birthdays on day 1 and plant the birthday crops then: the "plant by" day is the last day that still works.
- Loved beats liked (+80 against +45), but a liked crop you have beats a loved dish you cannot make yet. Ten hearts is 32 loved gifts on normal days.
- Hated gifts cost 40 points. The last column lists each villager's own hates; everyone also hates the universal hates such as trash and bait.
- Not sure about one item? Type it into the Gift Finder to see how every villager feels about it. The rules every villager shares are on All Villagers.