Sony Online Entertainment has announced that farming is now available in Free Realms. All Free Realms players will receive a 'Wild Farm' to cultivate to their hearts' content. While enjoying the agrarian lifestyle, players will encounter mini-games allowing them to convert crops to gold. Additionally, players can harvest crops on their journey to unique items.

Farming Features:

• New Wilds Farm instance for every player
• Use farming tools to keep farms clear of weeds, obstacles, and pests
• Harvest crops in the overworld and convert them to seeds for planting
• Plant, water, and grow a wide variety of crop types and be sure to chase away the critters
• Experiment with the Farm-O-matic machine to create new hybrid crops
• Harvest crops and trade them in the Farmers Market for rewards
• Play minigames and convert harvested crops into coin
• Visit friends’ farm to earn more coin
• Cool items available in the marketplace to boost farm production

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