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This article is about the building in Age of Empires. For other uses of the term, see Farm.

ā€œProvides a finite amount of food that can be gathered by a villager. Farms eventually need to be replanted.ā€
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

The Farm is a building in Age of Empires that provides a reliable supply of food, which can only be gathered by Villagers. The Market must be built in order to build Farms. Unupgraded Farms provide 250 food.

Gameplay[]

Although multiple Villagers can gather from a Farm at once, secondary Villagers cannot gather food until the original Farmer leaves to deposit food. Before the Definitive Edition, Farms did not allow units (even the Villager) to pass through it (meaning the player had to be careful about their placement) and could not be automatically reseeded.

For some civilizations their icon shows this building but with brown plants, for some reason. 

Farm aoe1de

A now traversable Farm

In the Definitive Edition, both the appearance and mechanics of Farms change. Farms no longer include the little huts in their graphics, which means all units can walk on them, friend or foe. Also, the player can right click with a Villager on the Farms when exhausted and they will rebuild them.

Further statistics[]

Building strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Nothing
Weak vs. Everything
Improvements
Food quantity Domestication Domestication (+75, to a total of 325 food)
PlowAOE Plow (+100, to a total of 425 food)
Irrigation AOE Irrigation (+125, to a total of 550 food)
Hit points Architecture aoe Architecture (+20%)
Line of Sight Writing Writing (share exploration with allies)
Build time Architecture aoe Architecture (-33%)

Civilization bonuses[]

Team bonuses[]

  • Babylonian AOE DE ROR icon Babylonians: Farms are built 10% faster.
  • Lac Viet AOE DE ROR icon Lac Viet: Farms are built 50% faster.
  • Palmyran AOE DE ROR icon Palmyrans: Technologies which benefit Farms are researched 30% faster.

Changelog[]

Age of Empires[]

  • Minoan AOE DE ROR icon Minoans: Farms have +60 food.
  • Farms have construction time 30 seconds and 4 Line of Sight.
  • Farms are not traversable.

Definitive Edition[]

  • Farms have construction time 24 seconds and 3 Line of Sight.
  • Farms are by default traversable by land units, this feature can be turned off to make Farms behave like in the original game in the skirmish settings.

Return of Rome[]

  • Minoans: Farms bonus food removed.
  • Team bonuses added.

History[]

ā€œThe humble farm was the foundation of the great civilizations of antiquity and most human societies since.  The farm was the technological advance that provided the large and dependable supplies of food necessary for civilization to arise.  Farming began when edible seeds and fruits were preserved from one growing season and systematically planted in prepared ground the following season.  The plant that resulted were nurtured and protected until the edible produce was suitable for harvest.  Important farming advancements in ancient times included irrigation of rich but arid land, the plow that opened the soil for receiving seeds, and the continual selection of seeds from the most successful plants that gradually improved food plant yields.ā€
Age of Empires manual

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Buildings in Age of Empires
Civilian buildings
GeneralReturnofrome stone age house icon House Ā· AOEDE Temple icon Temple Ā· AOEDE Government Center icon Government Center Ā· Returnofrome greek wonder icon Wonder
EconomicAOEDE Town Center icon Town Center Ā· AOEDE Dock icon Dock Ā· Storage Pit icon Storage Pit Ā· AOEDE Granary icon Granary Ā· Market AOEDE icon Market Ā· AOEDE Farm icon Farm
UnconstructableAqueduct aoe2DE Aqueduct Ā· Army Tent icon nuRoR Army Tent Ā· Barricade aoe2DE Barricade Ā· Chain aoe2DE Chain Ā· Amphitheatre aoe2DE Colosseum Ā· 2de granary new icon Granary Ā· Pyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid Ā· Hut small aoe2DE Hut Ā· Returnofrome greek wonder icon Monument Ā· Pyramid aoe2DE Pyramid Ā· Returnofrome ruins icon Ruins Ā· AOEDE Trade Workshop icon Trade Workshop Ā· Yurt thatch small aoe2DE Yurt
Military buildings
ProductionAOEDE Barracks icon Barracks Ā· AOEDE Archery Range icon Archery Range Ā· AOEDE Stable icon Stable Ā· AOEDE Siege Workshop icon Siege Workshop Ā· AOEDE Academy icon Academy
TowerAOEDE Watch Tower icon Watch Tower Ā· AOEDE Sentry Tower icon Sentry Tower Ā· Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Guard Tower Ā· Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Ballista Tower
WallReturnofrome small wall icon Small Wall Ā· Returnofrome greek medium wall icon Medium Wall Ā· Returnofrome greek fortified wall icon Fortified Wall Ā· Small Gate (AOE RoR) icon Small Gate Ā· Medium Gate (AOE RoR) icon Medium Gate Ā· Fortified Gate (AOE RoR) icon Fortified Gate
UnconstructableReturnofrome greek guard tower icon Mirror Tower Ā· Returnofrome roman guard tower icon Zenobia's Tower
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