Stardew Valley’s Pam is one of the residents of Pelican Town that you come across when you move into your new home on the farm. She’s a lover of cold beers and… Parsnips, apparently, and she can become a handy friend to have once the bus stop is repaired. So, find out everything you need to know about her favorite gifts, heart events, and what she can do for you when she’s behind the wheel in this guide.
For more Stardew Valley characters, we have plenty of guides just like this one, for Stardew Valley’s Sebastian, Stardew Valley’s Sam, and Pam’s friend, Stardew Valley’s Gus. We’ve also got a list of Stardew Valley mods to check out, so you can really make your farm yours, and if you’re stuck by the edge of the river, we have a guide on Stardew Valley fishing, too.
Here’s everything you need to know about Stardew Valley’s Pam:
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What are the best Stardew Valley Pam gifts?
Pam is pretty easy to please and she loves an ice-cold beer whatever the weather. But if you want to really get on her good side, then you’ll need to know what her favourite gifts are. Here’s a full list of all of the best gifts to give this Pelican Town resident.
| Reaction | Gift |
| Loved | All universal loves, beer, cactus fruit, glazed yams, mead, pale ale, parsnip, parsnip soup, pina colada |
| Liked | All universal likes, all fruit (except cactus fruit), all milk, daffodil |
| Neutral | All universal neutrals, all fish (except carp, octopus, snail, and squid), chanterelle, common mushroom, dandelion, ginger, hazelnut, joja cola, leek, magma cap, morel, purple mushroom, snow yam, winter root |
| Disliked | All universal dislikes (except fish), all eggs, quartz, wild horseradish |
| Hated | All universal hates (except joja cola), holly, octopus, squid |
What are Stardew Valley Pam’s heart events?
Here’s everything you need to know about Pam’s heart events and the gifts she gives you for taking the time to befriend her.
| Event | How to trigger |
| Any more than zero hearts | Any friendship level above zero means you can receive a gift from Pam in the mail |
| Three hearts | Pam will send you a recipe in the mail |
| Seven hearts | Pam will send you a recipe in the mail |
| Nine hearts | After you purchase the ‘Community Upgrade’ from Robin and earn nine friendship hearts with Pam, walk into Pam’s house four days after the upgrade is complete |
Where is Pam during the green rain event in the summer?
Since her good pal Gus opens his saloon all day during the green rain event, this is exactly where you’ll find Pam waiting out the storm. This happens whenever the summer event takes place, so when in doubt, Pam is probably nursing a cold one in the Stardrop Saloon.
What are Pam’s favorite movies and concessions?
Once you’re in good social standing and plied Pam with a couple of beers, you can take her to the movies. But she has her favorites, as well as her pick of all the goodies you can buy at the concession stand, so if you want to keep your friendship alive, you need to know what she likes. Here are the films and snacks she prefers.
| Movie | Concession | |
| Love | None | Nachos, stardrop sorbet |
| Like | It Howls In The Rain, Journey of the Prairie King: The Motion Picture, Mystgerium, Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World, The Brave Little Sapling, The Miracle at Coldstar Ranch, The Zuzu City Express, Wumbus | Everything else |
| Dislike | None | Apple slices, black licorice, cappuccino mousse cake, hummus snack pack, jasmine tea, kale smoothie, panzanella salad |
There you have it, that’s everything you need to know about Pam and how to befriend her. She’s pretty easy going, and so it’s not too difficult to become besties with the bus driver and take her out for a movie or a few beers in the saloon.
If you’re after even more handy Stardew Valley tips, we have all the info on where you can find the Stardew Valley bookseller, plus we explain how to play Stardew Valley co-op so you can build a farm with your real-life friend as well as your pixelated ones. If you’re after something similar to while away the hours, take a look at our picks for the best cozy games, too.