Short answer: Marnie loves Diamond, Farmer's Lunch, Pink Cake and Pumpkin Pie, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Marnie's birthday is Fall 18 (a Thursday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Marnie is Corn: plant it by Fall 4.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Fall 18, a Thursday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 4 loved, 2 liked and 2 hated by name, and 1 exception to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Marnie: 26 liked.
What Marnie loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Maru, Penny, Evelyn, Gus, Jodi, Krobus, Willy |
| Farmer's Lunch | Nobody else |
| Pink Cake | Haley, Jas, Vincent |
| Pumpkin Pie | Nobody else |
Only Marnie loves Farmer's Lunch and Pumpkin Pie.
The universal loves count too: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot and Stardrop Tea. What "universal" means and the points for each kind of gift: gift rules for every villager.
What Marnie likes
Marnie likes Quartz and Stardew Valley Almanac, and All Eggs (except Void Egg); All Milk. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 26 crops count as liked for Marnie.
Birthday gift plan for Fall 18
These liked crops grow from shop seeds in Fall and are ready on Fall 18 if you plant them by the day shown, at normal growth speed. Cheapest to give first: the sell price is the gold you give up.
| Crop | Taste | Plant by | Seeds | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Liked | Fall 4 | 150g | 50g |
| Eggplant | Liked | Fall 13 | 20g | 60g |
| Bok Choy | Liked | Fall 14 | 50g | 80g |
| Sunflower | Liked | Fall 10 | 125g | 80g |
| Amaranth | Liked | Fall 11 | 70g | 150g |
Other Fall birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Penny (Fall 2), Elliott (Fall 5), Jodi (Fall 11), Abigail (Fall 13), Sandy (Fall 15), Robin (Fall 21), George (Fall 24).
Gifts to avoid
Marnie hates Clay and Holly (-40 each), and dislikes Salmonberry, Seaweed and Wild Horseradish (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Marnie: Daffodil, Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Leek, Snow Yam and Winter Root, and All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit & Salmonberry); All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Marnie breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Marnie:
- Seaweed: Marnie dislikes it, though most villagers hate it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Marnie.