How to Train a Villager to Become a Skilled Farmer

In Minecraft, one of the most important aspects of survival is farming. Whether it’s growing crops for food or raising animals for resources, farming is crucial to sustain your gameplay. One of the best ways to make farming easier is by creating a villager farmer. These little guys can do the work for you and save you a lot of time and effort. If you’re new to Minecraft or just want to improve your farming skills, keep reading to find out how to make a villager farmer.

Before we begin, it’s important to note that you’ll need to have a village nearby to find and interact with villagers. If you don’t have one, you can create your own village by building houses and placing a bed, a workstation, and a bell. You can also find villagers wandering around in the wild or trading with other villagers. Once you have a villager, you can turn them into a farmer by following these steps.

1. Gather the necessary resources

To make a villager a farmer, you need to have some essential resources. These resources include a hoe, seeds, and a farmer villager. You can find these resources throughout the game by either trading with villagers or finding them in chests. It’s essential to have these resources at hand before starting to make the farmer villager.

2. Find a villager to work on

Once you have gathered all the necessary resources, it’s time to find a villager to work on. In Minecraft, all villagers have professions, and farmers are no exception. You need to locate a farmer villager, and you can do this by exploring different villages.

3. Clear an area for your farm

Before you can start farming, you need to clear a space for your farm. Choose a location with plenty of sunlight and flat terrain. Make sure to clear any grass or bushes in the area to make room for your crops.

4. Till the soil

Using the hoe, till the soil. Tilling the soil ensures that it’s ready for planting. To till the soil, right-click on the grass blocks with a hoe, and they will turn into farmland.

5. Plant seeds

Now that the soil is ready, it’s time to plant the seeds. To do this, select the seeds in your inventory and right-click on the tilled soil blocks. Make sure to leave some space between your crops to give them enough room to grow.

6. Water the crops

Watering your crops helps them grow faster and prevents them from dying due to lack of hydration. To do this, use a water bucket on your crops or build an irrigation system.

7. Harvest the crops

After a few days, the crops will be ready for harvest. To harvest, right-click on the mature crops to collect them. Make sure to have a storage system in place to keep your crops.

8. Trade with the farmer villager

Once you have harvested your crops, trade them with the farmer villager. The farmer villager will give you emeralds in exchange for your crops, allowing you to get more resources and items.

9. Repeat the process

Now that you have a farmer villager and a farm, you can repeat the process to expand your farm and produce more crops. As you trade with the farmer villager, you can level up their profession, unlocking more trading options.

10. Customize your farm

Lastly, you can add your personal touch to your farm by decorating it with different blocks and items. Make it unique and aesthetically pleasing to your liking. You can also add more farms for different crops and animals, creating a thriving agricultural community in your Minecraft world.

Section 2: Steps to make a Villager Farmer

1. Locating a Villager

The first step towards making a villager farmer is to locate a suitable villager. You can locate villagers in villages, or you can bring a villager to your settlement from another village. To locate a villager, you can explore nearby villages or use trading techniques to attract a villager.

2. Providing Shelter

Once you have located a suitable villager, the next step is to provide shelter. Villagers need shelter to protect themselves from hostile mobs and natural weather elements. You can create a small house or building with basic resources like dirt, wood, and cobblestone.

3. Farming Resources

To make a villager farmer, you need to provide them with farming resources, such as farmland, seeds, and water. You can create a simple farm next to the villager’s shelter with crops like wheat, potatoes, and carrots. These crops can be used as a food source for the villager and to trade with other players or villagers.

4. Providing Composting Facilities

Composting facilities are essential to increase the growth rate of crops. You can create composting facilities using materials like dirt, leaves, and seeds. Composting allows the villager farmer to obtain more refined materials like bone meal for further crop growth acceleration.

5. Crafting Tools

Crafting tools increase farming efficiency by allowing the player/farmer to plant and harvest crops much faster. You can craft farming tools, such as hoes, axes, and shovels, using resources like wood, iron, and diamonds. Crafting tools will speed up the process of farming and increase crop output.

6. Providing Villager with Villager Jobs

In Minecraft, villagers have jobs like librarians, blacksmiths, and farmers. You can assign a villager farmer job to the villager to make them specialize in farming activities. Having a job also means that the villager can trade with the player, providing more valuable resources like emeralds.

7. Protecting the Villager

Protecting the villager involves ensuring that the villager is safe from hostile mobs and natural elements. You can create walls around the villager’s shelter or use other protective tactics like constructing an iron golem to keep unwanted visitors out.

8. Setting Up a Trading Post

A trading post provides the villager with access to rare and essential resources like emeralds. You can construct a trading/economic hub within your settlement, equipped with different villager trades and stores where you can purchase and sell materials and resources.

9. Expanding the Farm

Expanding the farm means extending the size of the farmland to obtain a more significant amount and variety of crops. This can be done by acquiring more resources and utilizing them effectively to increase farming output.

10. Continual Improvement and upgrades

Improvements and upgrades play a critical role in the farming success and the overall happiness of the villager. Continual improvement and upgrades to villager housing, resources, and equipment can lead to enhanced efficiency, making the farming process more comfortable and profitable. Don’t hesitate to research online and from the Minecraft community for more tips and expertise.

Tools Needed to Make a Villager Farmer

Now that you have your villager ready to go, it’s time to get them set up with the proper tools to become a farmer. The following are the basic tools you’ll need:

Tilling the Land

The first step in becoming a farmer is to till the land. Using a hoe, till the soil to create farmland. Make sure the area is flat and free of rocks and debris. Once the land is tilled, it’s now ready to plant your crops.

Planting the Seeds

Now that your land is ready, it’s time to plant your seeds. Select the seeds you want to plant from your inventory and right-click on the tilled soil. You’ll see your villager get to work planting the seeds. Be sure to water the crops often to keep them hydrated.

Caring for Your Crops

As a farmer, it’s important to keep a close eye on your crops. Make sure to water them regularly using the watering can. If they start to look wilted, it’s time to water them again. Check for any weeds that may have grown and remove them by right-clicking on them with a hoe.

Harvesting Your Crops

Once your crops have fully grown, it’s time to harvest them using a sickle. Simply right-click on the crop, and your villager will harvest it. The harvested crops will be added to your inventory. Congratulations, you’re officially a farmer!

In conclusion, making a villager farmer is a fun and rewarding experience. With the right tools and a little bit of patience, you can turn any villager into a successful farmer. Remember to keep an eye on your crops, water them regularly, and remove any weeds. Before you know it, you’ll be harvesting a bountiful crop.

Happy Farming and Thanks for Reading!

Now that you know how to make a villager farmer, you can start creating your own farm in Minecraft. Remember to give your farmer some tools and seeds so they can begin farming on their own. Keep in mind that you can always expand your farm and even invite other villagers to join in on the fun. Just like in real life, farming takes time and patience, but it is also very rewarding. We hope you enjoyed reading this guide and learned something new. Don’t forget to visit again soon for more Minecraft tips and tricks!