> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chickcoop.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chickcoop.io/chick-coop/game-economy/farm-value.md).

# Farm Value

Farm value is the core metric to evaluate how 'valuable' your farm is. Every action you take to expand and enhance your farm contributes to increasing its **Farm value.**

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There are numerous ways for a farmer to boost their Farm value. Here are a few basic examples:

* Hatch and manage the Coop
* Plant and harvest crops on the Farm
* Upgrade your Coop and Farm
* And so much more, but this is for you to discover on the journey of exploring Chick Coop.

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The game is Free to play but if you are a farmer who wants to utilize your own capital to speed up your Farm value growth rate and gain competitive advantages against other farmers, the game also has a wide list of different strategies that you can explore and take advantage of through the usage of our in-game currencies: **Cash** and **Gem**.