You can also get hay just by going to marnie’s.

Stardew valley how to get hay. Hay can be placed into a silo by holding the hay in. The most unrealistic part of stardew valley is being able to fall asleep instantly. Chompman mar 8, 2016 @ 7:41am.

But a sword won't work. Most players will get hay by cutting down grass or wheat. The hay from gifts and wheat you save in a chest for when you have less grass in later game.

I also used to lose mine in the tall grass all the time. Don't put hay from wheat or gifts into your silos. I grow a lot of wheat in summer and fall.

It seems that the best thing to do is horde hay in the warm months, and store it in a silo until winter, when your animals won’t be able to graze on grass. It can be placed into the shipping bin but yields 0g. Hay is an essential resource commonly acquired from cutting tufts of grass or harvesting wheat.

In spring, summer, and fall you can buy grass starters. Containing them in a fenced area with grass is the way to go for 3 of the 4 seasons. Cut grass to fill your silos.

Hay can be harvested from grass using a scythe or golden scythe, as long. Just keep in mind that for this way to work, you will need to have a silo that is not. You can purchase hay from marnie or, after you build a silo, you can harvest your own hay by planting and growing grass or wheat and cutting it with your scythe.