Stardew Valley: Everything You Need To Know About Preserves Jars

Using one's crops to craft artisan goods is one of the most lucrative strategies for earning money in Stardew Valley. While it's often at higher levels that players create extensive setups for producing Jelly and Wine, Preserves Jars become available quite early in the game, enabling even low-level players to boost their profits significantly.

There's a wide range of artisan goods that players can create using Preserves Jars, from pickles to caviar. Crafting these jars helps players maximize their earnings from fruits and vegetables and is crucial for making Fish Ponds profitable. Here's a comprehensive guide on how they function and their benefits.

Updated January 11, 2025, by Demaris Oxman: The 1.6 update of Stardew Valley introduced an exciting new feature for farmers: the ability to pickle many new items! Now, a variety of foraged items, from the common Dandelion to the rare and valuable Purple Mushroom, can be preserved in a Preserves Jar, increasing their value. For avid foragers and artisan goods crafters, this guide has been updated to cover all the new ways to utilize this essential farm item.

Where To Get Preserves Jars In Stardew Valley

Players unlock the recipe for the Preserves Jar upon reaching Farming Level 4. Crafting one requires:

• 50 Wood
• 40 Stone
• 8 Coal

These materials are readily available, making the Preserves Jar an excellent choice for players aiming to produce artisan goods quickly. Wood is obtained by chopping down trees, Stone by breaking rocks with a pickaxe, and Coal can be farmed by defeating dust sprites in the Mines.

In addition to crafting, players can earn one Preserves Jar by completing the Quality Crops Bundle (or Rare Crops Bundle in remixed mode) at the Community Center. They might also find one in the Prize Machine at Mayor Lewis' house.

What Are Preserves Jars Used For In Stardew Valley?

Preserves Jars can transform various items into valuable artisan goods, as detailed below. If players select the Artisan profession at Farming Level 10, the sale price of each product increases by 40%.