De Artibus Rusticis is a Vintage Story mod by Marc_IceBlade. De Artibus Rusticis adds 19 medieval-inspired crops and five meals to Vintage Story, expanding farming, foraging, cooking, and food variety.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want more meaningful crop choices and a broader medieval-style food system without making vanilla farming obsolete. It also works well for servers because its additions remain optional.
What De Artibus Rusticis adds
The mod introduces six vegetables, including cucumbers, garlic, horseradish, lettuce, beetroot, and leeks, plus peas, fava beans, and lentils. Several crops can be harvested more than once, while garlic changes its yield depending on the growth stage.
Ten additional plants provide herbs, spices, or both. Their harvest depends on timing: leaves are collected before flowering, while mature plants can produce spices. Many of these crops regrow and use relatively little soil nutrition, making them useful for foraging as well as planned farms.
The new ingredients expand meal preparation and can be pickled where appropriate. Herbs and spices add extra steps to cooking, while black cumin can be pressed into oil for improved poultices. The mod also slightly increases bread satiety, giving baked food a more worthwhile place in the food rotation.
Where to download De Artibus Rusticis
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.
Download the De Artibus Rusticis mod on mods.vintagestory.at