Stardew Valley’s Marnie is the kind lady that you buy your farmyard animals from, as well as the items you need to look after them and your land properly. However, that alone isn’t why you should go out of your way to be friends with her. It’s more that Marnie is a nice woman who would never do anything to harm anyone – perfect friend material. To help you out, we have a list of her favorite gifts and movies, and we even break down all of her heart events. Let us say right now that, no, you can’t marry her.
You may already be familiar with Marnie as she’s the aunty of Stardew Valley’s Shane and Stardew Valley’s Jas, though there are plenty more Stardew Valley characters to meet when you roll into town. Mind you, before you arrive in Pelican Town, you get to pick the Stardew Valley farm layout that you inherit, and it’s worth putting some thought into it, given how difficult some of them are.
Here’s everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Marnie:
What are the best Stardew Valley Marnie gifts?
Stardew Valley’s Marnie is a true sweetheart and a real aunty figure, so you make sure you learn what her favorite gifts are. This woman deserves nothing less than the best, and that means giving her diamonds, pumpkin pie, and pink cake. If, for some reason, you want to upset this kind lady, give clay or holly. However, please just know that I’ll be judging you. Harshly.
| Reaction | Gift |
| Love | Universal loves, farmer’s lunch, pumpkin pie, diamond, pink cake |
| Like | Universal likes, quartz, Stardew Valley Almanac |
| Neutral | Universal neutrals, winter root, snow yam, morel, purple mushroom, leek, hazelnut, magma cap, ginger, dandelion, chanterelle, daffodil, common mushroom |
| Dislike | Universal dislikes, wild horseradish, seaweed, salmonberry |
| Hate | Universal hates, clay, holly |
What are Stardew Valley Marnie’s heart events?
Marnie has five heart events for you to experience and while a couple are nothing more than her sending you tasty recipes, some actually give you a deeper look at her character, offering some valuable insight into her personal life.
| Event | How to trigger |
| Any more than zero hearts | Marnie will send you 30 hay in the post to feed your animals with |
| Three hearts I | When you come out of the farmhouse Marnie greets you, explaining that she’s trying to teach her goats to say “hello” but they need their favorite food, cave carrots. You need to enter Marnie’s home between 9am and 5pm with a cave carrot to trigger a cutscene |
| Three hearts II | Marnie sends you the pale broth recipe |
| Six hearts | After getting six hearts, head behind Lewis’ house. Here, you’ll hear Marnie and Lewis discussing making their romance public, but Lewis doesn’t want to. You have two choices when they ask if you heard anything: -Yes… but I’ll keep it a secret -Yes… and I’m going to tell everyone Choosing to tell everyone gives you -100 friendship points with Lewis while keeping it secret rewards you with +50 points with him. Regardless of what you choose, your friendship with Marnie isn’t affected, though she does ask what you were doing behind the house |
| Seven hearts | Marnie gives you the recipe for rhubarb pie |
What are Stardew Valley Marnie’s quests?
There are two quests that Marnie has for you, and both are a great way to get some gold and extra friendship points with her.
| Quest | How to complete it | Your reward |
| Cow’s Delight | Marnie sends you a letter in the post asking for a single bunch of amaranth; you just need to get it and give it to her to complete the quest | You get one friendship heart and 500 gold |
| Help Wanted board | Marnie sometimes leaves requests on the “Help Wanted” board outside Pierre’s shop. You just need to give her the item she’s asking for | You get 150 friendship points and three times as much as the item is worth in gold |
Where is Marnie during the green rain event in summer?
If you want to see how Marnie is doing during this strange phenomenon, you can find her at home in the kitchen; perhaps she’s making a wonderous rhubarb pie. Honestly, this woman has the right idea. Most people don’t want to be outside when it’s raining, much less when it’s green.
When is Stardew Valley Marnie’s birthday?
If you want to celebrate with Marnie on her birthday, make sure you go and visit her on Fall 18; it’s the perfect time to give her some pink cake and strengthen your friendship.
What are Marnie’s favorite movies and concessions?
In terms of movies, Marnie is a lot like Stardew Valley’s Leo and Stardew Valley’s Sandy in that there isn’t a single one she doesn’t like, and in the grand scheme of things, she could be a lot more picky with her concessions, too. Thanks for being one of the better movie pals, Marnie.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | The Miracle At Coldstar Ranch | Ice cream sandwich, stardrop sorbet |
| Hate | N/A | Black licorice, fries, joja cola, joja corn, nachos, salted peanuts, truffle popcorn |
| Like | Wumbus, The Zuzu City Express, The Brave Little Sapling, Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World, Mysterium, Jounry Of The Praire King: The Motion Picture, It Howls Like Rain | Everything else |
Can you marry Stardew Valley’s Marnie?
Nope, it turns out that Shane and Jas’ aunt isn’t on the market for romance, and you know why after bumping into her and Stardew Valley’s Lewis during her six hearts event. You can make a great friend in Marnie, and honestly, sometimes it’s a pal you need, not a spouse. However, if you want to be in a family with her, perhaps you can marry her nephew. There’s also Stardew Valley’s Harvey or Stardew Valley’s Emily if Shane isn’t the one for you.
What does Stardew Valley’s Marnie sell?
If you visit Marnie at her store on her ranch, you can purchase some very handy farming goodies from her. You can pick up items such as hay, heaters, a doghouse, milk pail, shears, and more. Essentially, you can get what you need to feed and look after your animals. Speaking of which, Marnie also sells livestock, meaning you can purchase cows, pigs, ducks, rabbits, sheep, chickens, and goats.
However, it’s important to remember that you need to have the correct building to house your animals. A pig, for instance, can’t be sold to you unless you have a deluxe barn available.
With that, you know all of the important details about Stardew Valley’s Marnie. If you need some extra help in Pelican Town, we can tell you about all of the Stardew Valley fish and explain where to find the Stardew Valley bookseller.