Fields of Gold is a Vintage Story mod by Vinter_Nacht and Huldra_Nacht. Fields of Gold gives crops, berries, reeds, and beehives more natural growth times, while adding haystacks, straw mats, beds, and revised thatching recipes.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want farming to require planning and produce yields closer to real agriculture. It is especially useful for builders and homesteaders creating believable barns, fields, and animal areas.
What Fields of Gold adds
Fields of Gold lengthens and differentiates growing periods for crops, berries, and reeds. Grain plants yield fewer grains, and seeds are made from grain or converted back into grain, making field size and reserves important.
Dry grass can be piled into haystacks holding up to 256 units. Rope turns a sufficiently large stack into a hay bale, while straw mats use straw and reed fibers and serve as flooring, bed components, and thatching materials.
Cattail and papyrus roots can be divided for propagation or roasted for partial nutrition, though newly planted plants provide no drops and roots eventually decay. Beehive harvests are spaced far apart to encourage larger apiaries, with the timing configurable.
A haystack stores up to 256 units of dry grass and grows visually as more material is added. Hay bales are made from a sufficiently full stack with rope, while straw mats support flooring, beds, and thatching.
Where to download Fields of Gold
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.