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Cowgal Hat


Cowgal Hat
Cowgal Hat
Type Hat
Location Abandoned House
Achievement Monoculture
Price 5000g

The Cowgal Hat rewards a farm that picked one crop and stuck with it. Shipping three hundred of a single crop earns the Monoculture achievement, and the mouse in the Abandoned House then sells the hat for 5,000g. Because any crop counts, the achievement rewards planning more than patience: a farmer who chooses something that regrows, or something cheap enough to plant in bulk, can finish it inside two seasons. A glittering band around the crown makes it the showiest of the game's cowboy hats, which suits a reward for growing far too much of one thing.


Location


Shipping is counted by the bin, so everything dropped in the box overnight adds to the total. The Collections tab tracks how many of each item has been shipped, which is the only reliable way to see how close the three hundred is. Selling to Pierre instead of shipping does not count, so a farmer chasing the achievement has to resist the shop counter.

Which crop to pick is the whole question. A crop that keeps producing after the first harvest is the obvious answer, since a single planting of something like Blueberries, Cranberries or Hops yields again and again through the season, and a shed of trellises can throw three hundred into the bin without replanting once. A cheap crop planted densely and harvested twice in a season works nearly as well. Anything grown in the greenhouse keeps counting out of season, which lets a farmer finish a stubborn tally through winter.

The hat itself comes from the mouse living in the ruin at the southern edge of Cindersap Forest. It opens for trade the moment a farmer earns a first achievement and sends a letter the following morning, and nearly every achievement after that adds one more hat to its shelves.

Effect


The shape is the familiar rancher's hat, lighter in colour than the plain leather ones, with a studded band catching the light at the base of the crown. It reads as a rodeo hat rather than a work hat, so it looks best with bright clothes rather than overalls. Among the hats the mouse sells it is one of the few that is openly ornamental, and it pairs naturally with the matching Cowpoke Hat earned from the other side of the crop ladder.

Notes


The crop that finishes Monoculture is usually the crop a farm already grows for money, so the achievement tends to arrive by accident rather than by design. Checking the Collections tab now and then is enough to catch it.

Its sister achievement, Polyculture, wants fifteen of every crop instead, and that one stocks the Cowpoke Hat. Working on both at once makes sense, since a field that is filling one tally is rarely in the way of the other.

All Hats


Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name Image Location
??? (hat) ??? (hat) Volcano Caldera
Abigail's Bow Abigail's Bow Desert Festival
Arcane Hat Arcane Hat Adventurer's Guild
Archer's Cap Archer's Cap Abandoned House
Beanie Beanie Tailoring
Blobfish Mask Blobfish Mask Tailoring
Blue Bonnet Blue Bonnet Abandoned House
Blue Bow Blue Bow Desert Festival
Blue Cowboy Hat Blue Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon Abandoned House
Bluebird Mask Bluebird Mask Island Trader
Bowler Hat Bowler Hat Abandoned House
Bridal Veil Bridal Veil Tailoring
Bucket Hat Bucket Hat Trout Derby
Butterfly Bow Butterfly Bow Abandoned House
Cat Ears Cat Ears Abandoned House
Chef Hat Chef Hat Abandoned House
Chicken Mask Chicken Mask Abandoned House
Cone Hat Cone Hat Night Market
Cool Cap Cool Cap Abandoned House
Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan
Cowboy Hat Cowboy Hat Abandoned House
Cowgal Hat Cowgal Hat Abandoned House
Cowpoke Hat Cowpoke Hat Abandoned House
Daisy Daisy Abandoned House
Dark Ballcap Dark Ballcap Desert Festival
Dark Cowboy Hat Dark Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Dark Velvet Bow Dark Velvet Bow Desert Festival
Delicate Bow Delicate Bow Abandoned House
Deluxe Cowboy Hat Deluxe Cowboy Hat Island Trader
Deluxe Pirate Hat Deluxe Pirate Hat Volcano Dungeon
Dinosaur Hat Dinosaur Hat Tailoring
Earmuffs Earmuffs Abandoned House
Elegant Turban Elegant Turban Abandoned House
Emily's Magic Hat Emily's Magic Hat Emily's 14-heart event
Eye Patch Eye Patch Abandoned House
Fashion Hat Fashion Hat Tailoring
Fedora Fedora Stardew Valley Fair
Fishing Hat Fishing Hat Tailoring
Flat Topped Hat Flat Topped Hat Tailoring
Floppy Beanie Floppy Beanie Tailoring
Forager's Hat Forager's Hat Tailoring
Frog Hat Frog Hat Ginger Island
Garbage Hat Garbage Hat Garbage Cans
Gil's Hat Gil's Hat Desert Festival
Gnome's Cap Gnome's Cap Abandoned House
Goblin Mask Goblin Mask Abandoned House
Goggles Goggles Tailoring
Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan
Golden Helmet Golden Helmet Golden Coconuts
Golden Mask (hat) Golden Mask (hat) Tailoring
Good Ol' Cap Good Ol' Cap Abandoned House
Governor's Hat Governor's Hat Abandoned House
Green Turban Green Turban Desert Trader
Hair Bone Hair Bone Tailoring
Hard Hat Hard Hat Adventurer's Guild
Hunter's Cap Hunter's Cap Abandoned House
Infinity Crown Infinity Crown Abandoned House
Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan
Jester Hat Jester Hat Abandoned House
Joja Cap Joja Cap Desert Festival
Junimo Hat Junimo Hat Abandoned House
Knight's Helmet Knight's Helmet Adventurer's Guild
Laurel Wreath Crown Laurel Wreath Crown Desert Festival
Leprechaun Hat Leprechaun Hat Cindersap Forest
Living Hat Living Hat Weeds; Wilderness Golems; Iridium Golems
Logo Cap Logo Cap Tailoring
Lucky Bow Lucky Bow Abandoned House
Magic Cowboy Hat Magic Cowboy Hat Desert Trader
Magic Turban Magic Turban Desert Trader
Mouse Ears Mouse Ears Abandoned House
Mr. Qi's Hat Mr. Qi's Hat Qi's Walnut Room
Mummy Mask Mummy Mask Desert Festival
Mushroom Cap Mushroom Cap Mushroom Trees
Mystery Hat Mystery Hat Mystery Boxes; Golden Mystery Boxes
Official Cap Official Cap Abandoned House
Pageboy Cap Pageboy Cap Abandoned House
Panda Hat Panda Hat WeGame exclusive
Paper Hat Paper Hat Abandoned House
Party Hat (blue) Party Hat (blue) Tailoring
Party Hat (green) Party Hat (green) Tailoring
Party Hat (red) Party Hat (red) Tailoring
Pink Bow Pink Bow Volcano Dungeon
Pirate Hat Pirate Hat Tailoring
Plum Chapeau Plum Chapeau Abandoned House
Polka Bow Polka Bow Abandoned House
Propeller Hat Propeller Hat Tailoring
Pumpkin Mask Pumpkin Mask Tailoring
Qi Mask Qi Mask Tailoring
Raccoon Hat Raccoon Hat Giant Stump; Raccoon Wife's Shop
Radioactive Goggles Radioactive Goggles Tailoring
Red Cowboy Hat Red Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Red Fez Red Fez Traveling Cart
Sailor's Cap Sailor's Cap Festival of Ice
Santa Hat Santa Hat Abandoned House
Skeleton Mask Skeleton Mask Adventurer's Guild
Small Cap Small Cap Island Trader
Sombrero Sombrero Abandoned House
Sou'wester Sou'wester Abandoned House
Space Helmet Space Helmet Abandoned House
Sports Cap Sports Cap Mayor's Manor; Abandoned House
Spotted Headscarf Spotted Headscarf Tailoring
Squid Hat Squid Hat SquidFest
Squire's Helmet Squire's Helmet Metal Heads; Hot Heads; Metal Head (dangerous)
Star Helmet Star Helmet Tailoring
Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan
Straw Hat Straw Hat Egg Festival
Sunglasses Sunglasses Tailoring
Swashbuckler Hat Swashbuckler Hat Tailoring
Tiara Tiara Abandoned House
Tiger Hat Tiger Hat Tiger Slimes
Top Hat Top Hat Casino
Totem Mask Totem Mask Tailoring
Tricorn Hat Tricorn Hat Desert Festival
Tropiclip Tropiclip Abandoned House
Trucker Hat Trucker Hat Abandoned House
Warrior Helmet Warrior Helmet Tailoring
Watermelon Band Watermelon Band Abandoned House
Wearable Dwarf Helm Wearable Dwarf Helm Tailoring
White Bow White Bow Abandoned House
White Turban White Turban Tailoring; Skull Cavern
Witch Hat Witch Hat Tailoring