30 January 2015

Time-Restricted Winter Break Quest and Surfboard Collections Mission

The Mission is two-fold as usual with a Collections Mission and a traditional Quest sequence.  The main difference between this time-restricted Mission and those that preceded it is that it is the very first to incorporate the Island in the Tasks.  The traditional Winter Break Quest sequence therefore hs been divided into three main Parts, each comprised of four groups of tasks.  At the end of each group of four, you will receive a special Reward.  The first is a Reward that consists of Farm Aids.  The second is a Decoration for the Seaside Farm and the third is a Decoration for the Island Farm.  If, therefore, you have not unlocked the Island yet, you still can complete Winter Break I through Winter Break VIII to receive the Seaside Decoration Reward.  It is only Winter Break XI and Winter Break XII that include Tasks that require access to the Island.

The Collections Mission is as follows:

Collect Surfboards as follows:

70 Blue Surfboards from Daisies

50 Red Surfboards from Wine

30 Green Surfboards from Apple Candy

10 Purple Surfboards from Elderberry

Reward:  Plumeria Tree and Super Watering Can (x12)

The traditional Quest sequence essentially is in three parts, with a Reward for completing the fourth part of each sequence.  When you complete Winter Break IV, you will receive a special Gift Package that contains Super Fertiliser, Super Watering Cans and Power.  When you complete Winter Break VIII, you will receive a Sandcastle Decoration for your Seaside Farm.  When you complete Winter Break XII, you will receive a Play Area Decoration for your Island Farm.  Note that this is the first time-restricted Mission that includes both the Seaside Farm and the Island Farm.  If you have not unlocked the Island Farm yet, you still can complete most of the Tasks in the traditional Quest sequence.

Note that you need not complete the Collections Mission in order to obtain the important Reward, which is the Plumeria Tree.  You can purchase that in the Market for 6 RC if you prefer.

If you study the traditional Quest sequence, you will see that different tasks in the early portions of the Quest require the production of Items that randomly produce Surfboards.  In Winter Break II, you need to harvest 40 Daisies.  In Winter Break V, 4 Elderberries and 50 Bottles of Wine are required.  Daisies produce the Blue Surfboards of which you need a total of 70.  Wine produces the Red Surfboards of which you need a total of 50 and Elderberries produce the Purple Surfboards of which you need a total of 10.  It therefore makes sense here not to complete the Collections Mission too early, especially as you will not need the Plumeria Tree until Winter Break VII.

Winter Break I
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Darryl:  This winter is just getting colder and colder.  Besides working on the farm, Felicis and I are just staying at home, watching movies or playing video games.  Let's do some morning exercises by finishing tasks on the farm.

Harvest 6 Apples
  Skip for 6 RC

Harvest 40 Grapes
  Skip for 40 RC

Produce 40 sacks of Wheat Flour
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  What fine weather we're having today!  let's see what we can do next!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Winter Break II
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Darryl:  Woohoo!  Dad called me and said he was in Thailand for a business trip and he got 2 tickets for us to visit him in Koh Samui!  I must find Felicia and tell her the good news!  Can you help me finish some tasks while I look for my sister?

Harvest 40 Green Beans
  Skip for 20 RC

Harvest 40 Daisies
  Skip for 20 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  What do we have to pack for this trip?  I've nevef been to Thailand before.  Does Thailand have snow?

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Winter Break III
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Darryl:  Grandma will be alone at the farm while Felicia and I are away.  Let's finish some tasks for her before we leave!


Harvest 40 Oats
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 40 Wheat Breads
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 20 lots of Batter
  Skip for 10 RC

Darryl:  It's time to go.  We'll be back soon.  Grandma.  We love you!

Reward:  1000 Coins, 170 XP

Winter Break IV
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Darryl:  We're in Bangkok!  ANd now we have a 10 hour transit to Koh Samui.  So we've decided to leave the airport for a while and go to a place called Siam Square where fashion, food and other trendy things are all available in the heart of city.

Harvest 40 Tomatoes
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 10 Crumbly
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 4 Maple Syrup
  Skip for 4 RC

Darryl:  Just a few hours is not enough to discover the centre of Bangkok!  Hope I can come here again soon.

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP, 1 Special Mission Box containing in my case, 6 Super Fertiliser, 3 Super Wateirng Cans, 6 Power

Reward:  Special Missions Package that contains Super Fertiliser, Super Watering Cans and Power.  When you complete Winter Break IV, you will find this package in your Gift Box.

Winter Break V
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Darryl:  Yay!  Here we are in Samui!  It's so warm and the beach is so beautiful here!  I can't wait to take a walk around.  But maybe after a few drinks?

Harvest 4 Elderberries
  Skip for 4 RC

Produce 20 Glasses of Cherry Juice
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 50 bottles of Wine
  Skip for 25 RC

Darryl:  Feeling energised after topping up with some fresh juice.  We can take a tour now!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Winter Break VI
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Darryl:  Finally, we met Dad in Samui!  We miss him so much.  He said he was going to take us to Koh Tao (another island near Samui) by speed boat this afternoon.  It might take a few hours to get there.  Shall we prepare some snacks before we go?

Harvest 50 Spinach
  Skip for 25 RC

Produce 50 Veggie Burgers
  Skip for 25 RC

Produce 50 Beef Salami
  Skip for 25 RC

Darryl:  Hope these snacks will be enough for us before we arrive in Koh Tao!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Winter Break VII
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Darryl:  Wow!  Koh Tao is amazing!  White sandy beaches, clear waters with swrils of aquamarine.  Dad promises us he'lll teach us some snorkeling basics so we can go later.

Place Plumeria Tree
  Reward for Collections Mission

Collect 50 Goose Feathers
  Skip for 25 RC

Collect 50 Peacock Feathers
  Skip for 25 RC

Darryl:  There are so many colourful coral formations under the sea that maintain balanace in our environment.  We really should protect them.

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Winter Break VIII
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Darryl:  After snorkeling we moved to Sairee beach to enjoy the incredible sunset over the sea and watch acrobati fire shows during the evening.  I'm feeling hungry, does any one feel the same as me?


Harvest 4 Jackfruit
  Skip for 4 RC

Prepare 6 Soft Dough
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 6 Tofu
  Skip for 6 RC

Darryl:  This was the best day ever!  I think i'm falling in love with this island now!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP, 1 Sandcastle Decoration

Reward:  Sandcastle Decoration, when you have completed Winter Break VIII.  The Sandcastle is Cleanable and produces a Purple Gift Box.

NOTE:  If you have not unlocked the Island, you will not be able to complete the last portion of this traditional Quest sequence as two of the Tasks require access to the Island.  In Winter Break XI, you need to ship 100 Daisies to the Island.  In Winter Break XII, you need to ship Angora Hair made by the Angora Rabbit from the Seaside Farm to the Island, process it in the Spinning Machine there, then ship it BACK to the Seaside Farm to sell it from the Barn there.  Without access to the Island, skipping these Tasks will cost a total of 80 RC.  The Decoration that is the Reward for completing the last four steps in the Quest sequence is one that can be used ONLY on the Island.

Winter Break IX
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Darryl:  Dad said we're going to Nangyuan Island this morning and we'll take a small hike up the mountain to the viewing point.  Shall we prepare something before we go?

Produce 60 sacks of Rice Flour
  Skip for 30 RC

Produce 12 plates of  Fried Vegetables with Soy Sauce
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 12 Tofu Vegetable Soup
  Skip for 12 RC

Darryl:  The sight from the viewing point is excellent!  Felicia doesn't stop taking selfies!  Haha!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Winter Break X
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Darryl:  Time goes by so fast.  Now it's time to pack and go back home where we beliong.  It's sad to leave but nice to go home and see Grandma.  Oh yeah, Grandma asked us to get postcards for her!  I almost forgot!

Request 20 Thai Postcards from Neighbours
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 4 Plumeria
  Skip for 4 RC

Harvest 60 Lavender
  Skip for 30 RC

Darryl:  Bye bye Thailand.  You treated us so well on this trip!  We'll come back for sure!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Winter Break XI
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Darryl:  Grandma said all three of us look very tanned!  She also said we have a lot of work to catch up with.  Let's do it now!

Transport 100 Daisies to the Island Farm
   Skip for 50 RC

N.B.  Note that this task will be completed only when the Daisies arrive on the Island.  This will take 100 minutes.

Prepare 6 Coconut Milk
  Skip for 6 RC

Make certain that you have Sugar as the Apple Candy required to collect the Green Surfboards will have used huge stocks of your Sugar.

Prepare 6 Sweet Jackfruit
  Skip for 6 RC

Darryl:  It's so cold here!  I want to go back to Samui again!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

Winter Break XII
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Darryl:  This trip wouldn't have happened without our dearest Dad.  It's always a nice trip when he organises it for us.  Let's do something nice for him!

Sell 60 Angora Hair Yarn at Seaside Farm

N.B.  You need to make the Angora Hair Yarn in the Spinning Machine, then transport it to the Seaside Farm.  Shipping Angora Hair to the Island requires 4 Minutes per Angora Hair.  Shipping Angora Hair Yarn to the Seaside Farm requires 5 Minutes per Angora Hair Yarn.  This is the task that can benefit most from advance planning!

Prepare 6 Jackfruit Cendols

Craft 6 Plumeria Wreathes
  Each Plumeria Wreath takes 15 Minutes to complete.

Darryl:  Can't wait for the next trip.  I'm already wondering where we'll go next!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

FINAL REWARD:  Play Area Decoration for Island Farm.  The Decoration is cleanable and yields a Purple Gift Box

New Recipes have been added to the Kitchen Menu on Page 2:

Tofu: 870 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Green Bean x 3, Soft Dough

Fried Vegetables with Soy Sauce: 105 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Soy Sauce, Spinach

Tofu Vegetable Soup: 1013 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Tofu, Fried Vegetables with Soy Sauce

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Sweet Jackfruit: 57 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Jackfruit, Maple Syrup

Cendol: 603 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Coconut Milk, Rice Flour x 2

Jackfruit Cendol: 690 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Sweet Jackfruit, Cendol

One new Recipe has been added to the Beauty Shop:

Plumeria Wreath: 255 Coins, Takes 15 Minutes to complete
  Ingredients:  Plumeria, Lavender x 4, Laurus Leaf

14 January 2015

Time-Restricted Aurora Adventure and Troll Collections Missions

A new time-restricted Mission has been released in Family Farm Seaside.  Today as well, there are some new sale packages including two that contain cleanable Decorations.  Note that here, as in everything else, the Mission is restricted to a single Farm.  In this case, it is the original Seaside Farm and you will not use the Island or its products in any way in the course of this Mission.

The time-restricted Mission is two-fold.  There is both a Collections Mission and a Quest sequence.

There are two different types of Collections Mission.  In one, you must place a special time-limited Building, collect items and then redeem them for four different prizes.  The final Prize can be redeemed only after you redeem one of each of the lesser prizes, then collect a specific number of items for the final Reward.  The other type of Collections Mission is this one, wherein you collect four different colours of a specific item from four specific Crops, Trees and Machines.  There are usually two Rewards when you have collected the total required of each colour of item.  One usually is a Tree or Bush and the other is a Decoration. 

Here are the requirements for this Collections Mission:

Trolls Collection Mission
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70 Yellow Trolls from Corn
50 Red Trolls from Cherry Juice
30 Orange Trolls from Orange Jam
10 Green Trolls from Jackfruit Tree

Rewards:  Norwegian House and Blackcurrant Bush
N.B.  Blackcurrant Bush can be purchased in Market for 7 RC as well

The second aspect of this time-restricted Mission is a traditional Quest sequence called 'Aurora Adventure'.  Here are the tasks for this sequence:

Aurora Adventure I
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Felicia:  I'm so excited!  Dad invited me and Darryl to go to Norway with him.  He wants to show us some of the places he knows.  And guess what... not it's the perfect time to see the aurora there!  Let's finish our tasks before we leave.


Harvest 4 Oranges
  Skipf or 4 RC

Harvest 40 Corn
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 40 Bundles of Angora Hair
  Skip for 20 RC

Felicia:  Awesome!  Now we can pack our things and get ready to go!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Aurora Adventure II
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Felicia:  We have finally arrived in Oslo!  I want to see the aurora now, but it's still a long way away.  Darryl wants to start checking out the town now, but le'ts get some food first.  My stomach is rumbling after that long flight!

Prepare 40 Loaves of Oat Bread
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 8 Bowls of Sunrise Porridge
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 6 mugs of Dark Beer
  Skip for 6 RC

Felicia:  The food was delicious, but I definitely wasn't prepared for the cold weather here!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Aurora Adventure III
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Felicia:  We should get going soon.  It's a long way to North Cape and we only have a few days to reach it!  But wait!  Look, there's a souvenir shop, let's take a look!  Awww, these little Troll souvenirs look so cute!  Let's buy some!

Sell products worth (a total of) 20,000 Coins from your Seaside Barn
  Skip for 10 RC

N.B.  Be careful what you sell!  Study the quest sequence to see what you will need to keep in your Barn for the tasks!

Craft 10 Peacock Feather Earrings in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 10 RC

 N.B.   Each pair of Earrings requires 1 Pearl, 2 Peacock Feathers and 1 pair of Earring Hooks.  You can request Earring Hooks from Neighbours.   Each pair of Paacock Feather Earrings takes about 12 miinutes to complete.  Note that if you do not have 10 Pearls in stock and do not wish to go through the process of fishing and processing any Scallops you may catch, skipping this task costs the same amount of RC as you would spend in paying 1 RC for each Pearl.  You will gain XP for each pair of Earrings crafted as well as being able to sell the Earrings later for 301 Coins each.  The disadvantage is the time required to produce 10 of them, depending on how many slots you have in your Beauty Shop.

Prepare 10 cups of Maple Milk Tea
  Skip for 10 RC

N.B.  Ingredients for Maple Milk Tea are Milk x 2, Maple Syrup

Felicia:  i think Grandma will love these Trolls, but enough time hanging around here.  Let's get going!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

Aurora Adventure IV
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Felicia:  What town is this?  The sign says Bergen.  Oh, it's so beautiful, especially these old buildings along the coast.  I have never seen anything like this before.  Oh, what's that smell?  It smells like some kind of fish!

Fish 12 Times with the Bone FishHook
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 6 Baked Tilapia
  Skip for 6 RC

N.B.  Baked Tilapia ingredients are 1 Tilapia (unprocessed) and Wheat Flour x 3

Prepare 6 Lemon Fish
  Skip for 10 RC

N.B.  Lemon Fish ingredients are: 1 Butterfish and 1 Lemon

Note that Fishing is a timed activity.  You cannot fish 12 times in one fishing trip unless you are willing to pay RC for extra attempts.  It is a waiting game, like the business with your Power.  Fishing tries like Power are replenished over the course of time.  If, therefore, you have not completed the Collections Mission yet, focus on that rather than speeding these tasks by using RC.

Felicia:  Who would have thought that fermented fish could taste so good?

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

Aurora Adventure V
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Felicia:  I have never tasted anything like that before.  Now I know what to make when I go back to Grandma's!  But we can't be staying around here too long.  I want to see the aurora!  We have to get going!  Let's make some food to take with us!

Place Norwegian House on your Farm
  Reward from Collections Mission

Harvest 4 Blackcurrants
  Skip for 4 RC

Produce 20 Cherry Juice
  Skip for 10 RC

Felicia:  The food is packed, next stop Trondheim!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Aurora Adventure VI
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Felicia:  Darryl, check this out!  We have arrived in Trondheim and look at that building, it looks amazing!  I bet we can find something interesting around there.  What is that shiny thing over there?

Craft 6 Pearl Necklaces in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 6 RC

N.B.  Each Pearl Necklace requires 1 Red Cord Necklace, 1 Pearl and 1 Sea Snail Shell.  Process Scallops in the Seafood House to obtain Pearls randomly and Nautica Sea Snails in the Seafood House to obtain Sea Snail Shells randomly.   Each Necklace takes 15 minutes to complete.  The time needed to process a Nautica Sea Shell is 50 Minutes with the Sea Snail Shell as a possible, not guaranteed result.  Simiarly, the Pearl is not guaranteed when you process a Scallop but it takes only 3 Minutes to process each Scallop.

Prepare 6 Blackcurrant Jello
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 10 Grape Cornbread
  Skip for 20 RC

Felicia:  That was amazing, it was the king's crown jewels they had on display!  I could almost touch them!  I wish that one day I could wear them!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Aurora Adventure VII
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Felicia:  Time to get going again, but let's get something to eat first!  Dad found a food festival in town.  Let's see if we can trade some of our things for some food!

Produce 40 glasses of Orange Juice
  Skip for 20 RC

Craft 8 Toy Reindeer
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 6 plates of Surf n Turf
  Skip for 10 RC

Felicia:  That went well!  We got some delicious food and were even able to get some secret recipes on the way!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Aurora Adventure VIII
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Fellicia:  We're almost there, and I'm really excited to see the beautiful aurora!  Those towns were so beutiful.  I wish we never had to leave.  But now it's time to go to our last stop at North Cape and hopefully see the aurora from there!

Produce 50 Wool
  Skip for 25 RC

Help to fertilise Neighbours' farms 40 times
  Skip for 40 RC

Prepare 6 Spicy Flank Steak
  Skip for 6 RC

Felicia:  Oh no!  It looks like a storm is brewing!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Aurora Adventure IX
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Felicia:  The roads are closed because of too much snow... And we are so close to reaching North Cape.  Why is dad looking so calm on the phone?  Who is he calling?

Request 20 Dog Sleighs from Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 50 Daisy Bouquets
  Skip for 25 RC

Prepare 8 Blackcurrant Sauce
  Skip for 8 RC

Felicia:  Dad never stops surprising us.  He called up some friends to get us to North Cape with their sledge dogs.  This is the best day ever!

Reward:  1000 Coins, 200 XP

Aurora Adventure X
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Felicia:  Who would've known that dad had friends up here that could help us?  It looks like Darryl is having the time of his life on the sledge.  And look, I can see the Globe Monument.  We made it.

Prepare 8 plates of Blackcurrant Turkey
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 10 Tiramisu
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 60 jars of Blueberry Jam
  Skip for 30 RC

Felicia:  A perfect end to our trip!  The sky is clearing up and a fantastic aurora breaks through the clouds.  What a beautiful view.  Thanks, Dad!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 X"P

FINAL REWARD:  Winter Tent with Husky Dog, Cleanable Decoration that yields a Purple Gift Bag

New Kitchen Recipes
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New Recipes have appeared in the Kitchen and are required to complete the Quest sequence.  They are:

Blackcurrant Jello: 306 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Blackcurrant, Sugar x 2

Blackcurrant Sauce: 530 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Sour Cream, Blackcurrant Jello

Blackcurrant Turkey: 966 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Turkey x 3, Blackcurrant Sauce

Strategies for Mission
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For those of us who unlocked and played the Island, matters may be a little more complicated than for Farmers who did not opt to do so.  First of all, due to the incredible expense of the Island, many farmers sold much of their Barn Stock and it is possible that they may have to restock ingredients before they can complete the traditional Quest sequence in Aurora Adventure.

One item needed in particular was required in vast quantities on the Island.  This item is the Peacock Feather.  To obtain Peacock Feathers, you must feed a Peacock Rice.  The Peacock Feather is used to make Peacock Hats on the Island.  Beyond this, you will need Turkey to complete this Quest sequence.  Turkeys are fed Rice to produce the Turkey meat needed in the Quest.  You therefore should make certain that you have a fair quantity of Rice on hand if you do not have sufficient stocks of Peacock Feathers and Turkey in your Seaside Barn.

Another item that may have been depleted due to Island Quests and Helicopter Orders is the Pearl.  Pearls are a random bonus when you process a Scallop in your Seafood House.  Make certain that you have 12 Pearls on hand for use in the Beauty Shop to complete two of the tasks in the traditional sequence.   You will need Pearls to make Pearl Necklaces and Peacock Feather Earrings.  The actual Scallops are needed as well to make 6 Surf n Turf.  Each Surf n Turf requires 2 Turkey meat and 3 Dried Scallops.  You will need more Turkey for the new Kitchen recipe, Blackcurrant Turkey.  Each Blackcurrant Turkey requires 3 Turkey meat, and you need to produce a total of 8 of these.  You therefore will need 12 Turkey for the Surf n Turf and 24 Turkey for the Blackcurrant Turkey, a total of 36 Turkey.

The Beauty Shop is featured increasingly in the time-restricted Quests as well as being needed on the Island in conjunction with the Workshop.  As two items can be obtained only through request, it may be a good idea to request Earring Hooks and Glass periodically from Neighbours.  If you do not have the beautiful Water Fountain that produces Distilled Water every few hours, you need to request that from Neighbours as well from time to time.

Thanks to the active Volcano on the Island that produces four to six Power every few hours , many Farmers now are in a better position to complete time-restricted Quests.  For those who have not unlocked the Volcano yet, the best option is to clean as many Neighbour Decorations as possible to obtain the Gift Bags that randomly contain Power as well as OP and Coins.

A number of Trees are needed for this Mission.  Every Player should have a fair number of Orange Trees and Cherry Trees, but some may not own the Jackfruit Tree.  You will need it for the Island Missions as well as this time-restricted Mission so if you did not obtain it as a Quest Reward in the past, you really ought to invest in one.  

Wheat Flour can be requested as a Free Gift but Wheat, used to feed any sort of Sheep to produce Wool cannot be requested.  You therefore need to have sufficient Wheat on hand for the Quest sequence.  10 Wool are needed for the Red Cords that are an ingredient in the Pearl Necklaces.  50 more Wool are required as a Quest task.