The mother of Sam and Vincent,Stardew Valley’sJodispends her days keeping house, tending her garden, and catching up with her best friend Caroline. She’s happy with her peaceful life, but has her own troubles. Jodi’s always worried for her boys, and for her husband Kent who returns from war carrying trauma.
Of course, the player must build a strong connection with Jodi before she will confide in them. Like any villager in Pelican Town, players can give her gifts, chat with her, and complete requests to form a bond with her. Here’s how to win her over.
Updated July 14, 2025, by Demaris Oxman:Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update is now available across all platforms, leading many players to dive back into this beloved farming sim — or even try it for the first time. In addition to major gameplay additions like new festivals, there have been several minor changes, including likes and dislikes for several villagers. Here’s an updated guide on befriending Jodi.
Gift Guide
A thoughtful gift always goes a long way — but like everyone else inStardew Valley, Jodi haslikes and dislikes that players should remember. Additionally, remember that gifts given onher birthday, Fall 11,result in 8x the usual friendship points (or loss thereof).
Loved Gifts
The following are thebest possible giftsfor Jodi. Each of these will grant the player 80 points of friendship with her:
Liked Gifts
These choices don’t grant quite as much friendship as the ones listed above, providing 45 points. Still, they’re great options to win Jodi’s favor:
Disliked & Hated Gifts
The following gifts will decrease Jodi’s friendship with the player. Hated gifts lead to a more drastic decrease than Disliked. Any drop in friendship is bad news, though, so the player should never present her with the following items:
Movie Theater
Once the movie theater is available, the player can invite Jodi to the movies by gifting her a ticket. Jodi loves The Zuzu City Express and likes all other movies, so no matter what the player chooses, the result will be a positive one. At the concessions stand, she loves Chocolate Popcorn and Stardrop Sorbet. Her likes include:
Quests
Help Wanted
Like any villager, Jodi may post on thebulletin board outside Pierre’s store, requesting a random item. Players will earn some gold and 150 friendship points if they complete her objective.
Jodi’s Request
Players will receive a letter from Jodi on the19th of Spring, requesting acauliflower. There is no time limit on this quest. Once players bring her the desired vegetable, she will reward them with 350g and her friendship with the farmer willincrease by one heart.
Friendship Perks & Events
Like many other villagers in Pelican Town, Jodi will send the player some of her favorite recipes once they reach a certain level of friendship with her:
At any level of friendship, Jodi may send the player a random type offertilizerin the mail. These come in handy in the early game, when players may not have the money or materials to buy or craft their own.
Finally, Jodi will invite the player to dinner at her home once their friendship reachesfour hearts. Players mustbring alargemouth bassto her house, entering in the evening. Though there is no reward for this quest, the cutscene is touching and shows how close the farmer has become to Jodi’s family.
