Stardew Valley Cheat Codes and Money Farming Guide for PC and Switch

Stardew Valley Cheat Codes and Money Farming Guide for PC and Switch: PC players can use the CJB Cheats Menu through SMAPI, while Nintendo Switch players cannot use the standard PC mod setup. For legitimate profits on either platform, grow high-value seasonal crops, process them into artisan goods, and use mining trips to pay for farm upgrades.

Your best strategy depends on your platform, season, equipment, and available time. 
This guide explains the safest PC mod route, the strongest Switch-friendly money loops, crop values, artisan production, and Skull Cavern preparation.

Stardew Valley Cheat Codes and Money Farming Guide for PC

On PC, the CJB Cheats Menu adds optional tools to Stardew Valley. It is a mod, not a built-in cheat code system, so it requires SMAPI and should be used only with a backed-up save. Mods are not supported on a standard Nintendo Switch installation.

How to install the CJB Cheats Menu

1. Download CJB Cheats Menu from the Nexus Mods Stardew Valley mod collection.
2. Install SMAPI, the Stardew Modding API, before installing CJB.
3. Extract the CJB Cheats Menu folder into your Stardew Valley Mods folder.
4. Start the game through SMAPI instead of the regular game shortcut.
5. Press P during gameplay to open the cheat menu.

Depending on the mod version, common options include changing your gold, freezing time, growing crops instantly, restoring health and energy, warping to locations, and raising friendship levels.
 Use one feature at a time if you want to preserve the normal progression loop. Changing several systems together can remove the challenge and may create unexpected save behavior.

Before installing any mod, copy your save files to a separate folder. If a mod update causes a problem, you can remove the mod and restore the backup instead of risking your main farm.

Stardew Valley Cheat Codes and Money Farming Guide for Switch

Switch players should not expect CJB Cheats Menu or SMAPI to work through the normal console version.
 Instead, focus on the game’s built-in systems: seasonal crop planning, sprinklers, kegs, preserves jars, mining, and lucky Skull Cavern runs.

Spend early income on seeds, tool upgrades, and sprinklers before decorations. A smaller field that you can water quickly is often more profitable than a huge field that consumes the entire morning.
 Once watering is automated, use the saved time to fish, mine, forage, or process crops.

For a practical first-year plan, save money before the Egg Festival, build toward Quality Sprinklers, and place processing machines near your farmhouse or barns. 
A short daily routine is easier to maintain when machines and crops are arranged in clear rows. You can also review this Stardew Valley farm layout planning guide for ideas on crop spacing and machine placement.

Fastest Money-Farming Crops by Season

The most profitable crop is not always the crop with the highest selling price. 
Consider seed cost, remaining days, regrowth time, crop quality, sprinklers, and whether you have enough kegs or preserves jars. The figures below use base selling values before quality bonuses and professions.

Spring: Strawberries

Strawberries are one of Spring’s strongest profit crops, but timing matters. 
Their seeds cost 100g at the Egg Festival on Spring 13, so save money before the festival and plant them immediately afterward. A strawberry sells for 120g at base quality, and the plant regrows after its first harvest.

For example, 200 strawberry tiles producing two harvests would yield 400 strawberries and 48,000g in base sales. The 200 seeds cost 20,000g, leaving 28,000g before other expenses. 
Seeds bought on Spring 13 will not normally produce a full season of harvests, so do not use a full-season calculation unless you planted earlier or have a growth bonus.

Summer: Blueberries

Blueberries are a reliable Summer crop because each plant produces three berries at harvest and regrows several times after the first crop. A seed costs 80g, while three base-quality berries sell for 150g before extra berry rolls or quality bonuses.

Planting blueberries successfully requires preparation. Save money during Spring, expand your field, and craft or purchase sprinklers so the Summer crop goes into the ground as soon as the season begins. Sell some berries for immediate cash and send the rest to kegs or preserves jars when your machines have spare capacity.

Fall: Cranberries and pumpkins

Cranberries provide repeated harvests in Fall. Their seeds cost 240g, and each harvest gives at least two berries, with a chance of an extra berry. 
That repeat income makes cranberries a strong choice when you want steady cash throughout the season.

Pumpkins cost more to grow but offer a valuable single harvest. A base-quality pumpkin sells for 320g, and pumpkin juice can be especially useful when you have enough kegs. 
A balanced Fall field can combine cranberries for regular income with pumpkins for high-value processing and bundles.

Artisan Goods for Maximum Profit

Processing crops often earns more than selling them raw, but machines require materials and time. A Keg turns many fruits into wine and vegetables into juice. 
A Preserves Jar makes jelly or pickles. Kegs are usually better for high-value fruit, while preserves jars can help process lower-value crops or a large harvest backlog.

Starfruit wine is among the most profitable artisan goods. One Starfruit costs 400g, while one bottle of Starfruit Wine sells for 2,250g at base value or 3,150g with the Artisan profession. 
Ten Kegs producing ten bottles every six in-game days would generate 31,500g with the Artisan profession. That is gross revenue, not pure profit; it excludes Starfruit, Keg materials, and farm labor.

The key is to keep machines working. Load Kegs before bed, note the processing date on your calendar, and plant or harvest replacement crops before the machines finish. 
A cellar with casks can raise the value of some artisan goods further, but casks take additional time and are not required for strong early- or mid-game income.

For a deeper comparison of processing times and sale prices, use this Stardew Valley artisan goods profit guide. It can help you decide whether a crop should be sold immediately, placed in a jar, or reserved for a Keg.

Mine Progression and Skull Cavern Money Tips

Reaching mine level 120 gives you the Skull Key, which unlocks the Skull Cavern in the Calico Desert. The cavern contains valuable ore, gems, iridium, and treasure, but it is much more dangerous than the regular mines.

Useful progression goals

• Regular mines: Reach level 120 to obtain the Skull Key and unlock Skull Cavern access.
• Dust Sprites: Defeat enough Dust Sprites to complete the Adventurer’s Guild bounty and earn the Burglar’s Ring. The ring improves monster loot drops; it is not automatically awarded at floor 40.
• Slimes: Complete the relevant Guild challenge to receive the Slime Charmer Ring. Once equipped, it prevents damage from slimes.
• Quality Sprinklers: Unlock the crafting recipe at Farming Level 6. Each Quality Sprinkler waters eight surrounding tiles, making it one of the best upgrades for crop profits.

How to prepare for Skull Cavern

Check the television for the daily luck forecast before leaving. Good luck can improve parts of a mining run, including the chance of finding ladders and shafts, but it does not guarantee a fixed 40 percent increase in gem drops.

Bring healing food, a strong weapon, and roughly 20 to 30 Bombs if you can afford them. Bombs clear groups of rocks quickly and may reveal ladders, shafts, ore, or treasure faster than using a pickaxe on every tile. 
Leave valuable items in a chest before the run so an unexpected defeat does not cost your farm supplies.

For exact luck effects, item values, and mechanic updates, consult the Stardew Valley Wiki, a detailed community-maintained reference used by players to verify advanced game information.

BY THE NUMBERS

The numbers behind a richer farm

2

Platform paths

PC supports SMAPI mods; Switch relies on built-in systems.

120g

Strawberry base

The stated sale value is per berry before bonuses.

150g

Blueberry bundle

The guide states 150g for a three-berry harvest unit.

320g

Pumpkin base

It is the highest stated raw crop value in the comparison.

6 days

Starfruit Wine cycle

Keg processing takes time, so reserve crops before filling machines.

120

Mine levels

Reaching level 120 earns the Skull Key for deeper mining runs.

3

Core profit levers

Crop selection, artisan processing, and mining form the guide’s main loop.

Key finding: the strongest money strategy compounds value over time—start with the guide’s 320g pumpkin benchmark, then use automation and six-day artisan processing to turn saved time into additional mining, fishing, or farm income.

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FAQ: Stardew Valley Cheat Codes and Money Farming

Can you use CJB Cheats Menu on Nintendo Switch?

Not through the normal Switch version. CJB Cheats Menu is a PC mod that runs through SMAPI. 
Switch players should use in-game farming, artisan production, mining, fishing, and other standard mechanics instead.

What is the best early money crop?

Strawberries are excellent in Spring when planted after the Egg Festival. Blueberries are strong in Summer, while cranberries and pumpkins are dependable Fall choices. 
Your best crop also depends on remaining days, field size, sprinklers, seed budget, and processing machines.

Is Starfruit Wine better than selling Starfruit?

Yes. Processing Starfruit into wine greatly increases its sale value, especially with the Artisan profession. 
The trade-off is the six-day Keg processing time and the cost of obtaining Starfruit, so keep enough crops available for your next planting before filling every Keg.

How do you unlock Skull Cavern?

Reach level 120 in the regular mines to receive the Skull Key. Then travel to the Calico Desert and enter the cavern. Bring food, healing items, bombs, and a strong weapon before attempting deeper runs.