SoS: FoMT Ellen Gifts & Friendship Guide

Standing next to Ellen in SoS:FoMT

Ellen is Elly and Yu’s grandmother, and one of Saibara’s friends. She cannot leave her house anymore due to her old age, so her friends in Mineral Town just visit her most of the time.

Her birthday is on Winter 13th.

Everything you need to befriend Ellen can be found in this guide.

Schedule

Ellen sits in her wheelchair inside her house. / Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Ellen sits in her wheelchair inside her house.

Ellen stays in her house all day, since she can’t stand up from her chair.

She will not be present at any festivals either.

Gift Preferences

Ellen’s response when the farmer gives her a loved gift. / Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Ellen’s response when the farmer gives her a loved gift.

Ellen loves Sheep Wool and similar animal products (like Alpaca Fleece and Angora Fur) because her only hobby is knitting. Other easy gifts are Milk, Honey, and flowers.

Type of Gift Items
Loves Forage: Apple, Honey, Matsutake, Orange, Wild Grape
Crops: Carrot, Pumpkin, Spinach
Animal Products: Alpaca Fleece, Angora Fur, Cheese, Golden Egg, Hot Spring Egg, Large Fish, Milk (all types), Sheep Wool, Yarn
Dishes: Adzuki Beans, Baked Apple, Candied Peels, Daifuku, Dorayaki, Elli Leaves, Fish Soup, Grape Juice, Matsutake Rice, Mochi, Orange Pastries, Orangette, Pumpkin Potage, Relax Tea, Strawberry Cake, Zenzai
Miscellaneous: AEPFE Apple, Bracelet, Brooch, Dango Flour, Diamond, Dress, Earrings, Face Mask, HMSGB Apple, Necklace, Pet Treat, Pink Diamond, Relax Tea Leaves, Skin Lotion, SUGDW Apple, Sunblock, Wheat Flour
Likes Forage: Blue Magic Red Flower, Moondrop Flower, Pink Cat Flower, Toy Flower, True Magic Red Flower
Crops: Cabbage, Cucumber, Strawberry, Tomato, Turnip
Animal Products: Excellent Egg, Good Egg, Platinum Egg, Regular Egg, X Egg
Dishes: Apple Pie, Baked Yam, Bamboo Rice, Baumkuchen, Cake, Carbonara, Cheese Souffle, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cookies, Cookies, Eggs Benedict, Fruit Smoothie, Ice Cream, Madeleines, Miso Soup, Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Oden, Orange Juice, Pancakes, Pot-au-Feu, Pudding, Quiche, Raisin Bread, Roasted Corn, Stew, Strawberry Milk (dish), Tamagoyaki, Tempura Soba, Udon, Vegetable Pizza
Miscellaneous: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Buckwheat Flour, Emerald, Garnet, Perfume, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Yam Dessert, Zaru Soba
Dislikes Forage: Blue Grass, Indigo Grass, Orange Grass, Purple Grass, Sandrose, Yellow Grass
Dishes: Boiled Egg, Cheese Fondue, Cheese Risotto, Curry Bread, Curry Rice, Curry Udon, French Fries, Popcorn, Ramen, Tempura
Miscellaneous: Agate, Branch, Fluorite, Jade, Lumber, Material Stone, Moonstone, Ore (all types), Stone, Turquoise
Trash: Boot, Empty Can
Hates Forage: Poison Mushroom, Red Grass
Dishes: Premium Grape Juice, Wild Grape Water
Miscellaneous: Ancient Fossil, Chicken and Rabbit Feed, Fodder, Gold Lumber, Pirate Treasure
Trash: Fish Bones, Weed

Best Loved Gifts for Each Season

The farmer forages Honey from the fruit trees next to the farmhouse / Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
The farmer forages Honey from the fruit trees next to the farmhouse
Season Item Where to Find It
Year-round Honey Harvest from fruit trees all year round
Spring Strawberry Cake Obtain the recipe after cooking at least 5 dishes with Strawberry and 14 dishes with Egg, Milk, and Butter respectively

Ingredients needed: Butter, Egg, Milk, Strawberry
Equipment needed: Oven, Pot, Seasoning Set, Whisk
Summer Wild Grape Harvest from the Grape trees on your farm from Spring until Summer
Autumn Baked Apple Learn the recipe from Lou at 4 friendship notes

Ingredients needed: Apple
Equipment needed: Frying Pan
Winter Orangette Obtain the recipe after cooking at least 5 dishes with Chocolate

Ingredients needed: Chocolate, Orange
Equipment needed: Pot, Seasoning Set

Townsfolk Events

Ellen’s dialogue during one of her heart events. / Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Ellen’s dialogue during one of her heart events.

As you continue to raise your friendship points with Ellen, you can unlock townsfolk events that allow you to get to know her better.

Unlike marriage candidates, you aren’t really required to respond with specific dialogue in order to gain their favor.

They also aren’t required to advance in your friendship with the non-marriageable villagers. Below is a list of each event involving Ellen, and the requirements needed to trigger them.

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Townsfolk Event Friendship Points Required Location Requirements Correct Dialogue Option
The Flower of Happiness (1) Ellen’s House
  • It is between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
  • It is Summer in Year 5 or later
  • The weather is Sunny
  • The farmer has talked to both Basil and Ellen in the last season
The Flower of Happiness (2) Mother’s Hill Summit
  • It is between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM during any day of Summer
  • It is Year 5 or later
  • The weather is Sunny
  • The farmer has seen the previous Flower of Happiness event
Grandpa’s Letter 100 (4 friendship notes) Ellen’s House
  • It is between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM on a Wednesday
  • It is the Summer of any year
  • The weather is Sunny
  • The farmer has talked to Ellen, Elly, and Yu at least once before
  • Elly is inside Ellen’s House
Ellen’s Knit Stockings 200 (8 friendship notes) Ellen’s House
  • It is between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM from the 1st until the 23rd day of Winter except Wednesdays
  • It is not stormy
  • The Barn has been upgraded to the Big Barn
  • A Yarn Maker has been installed in the Barn
  • The farmer has gifted Ellen a ball of yarn prior to the event
Visiting Ellen 100 (4 friendship notes with both Ellen and Saibara only) Ellen’s House
  • It is between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on a Friday
  • It is Year 2 or later
  • The weather is Rainy
  • The farmer has spoken to Ellen, Saibara, and Yu in the last season
  • Yu is inside Ellen’s House
Past Memories 100 (8 friendship notes with both Ellen and Saibara only) Ellen’s House
  • It is between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on a Monday
  • It is Year 4 or later
  • It is not stormy
  • The farmer has seen the previous event Visiting Ellen
  • Yu is inside Ellen’s House
The Bond Between Siblings Ellen’s House
  • It is between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM on a Wednesday
  • It is not stormy
  • The farmer has spoken to Elly, Ellen, and Yu in the last season
  • The farmer is not in a relationship with any villager
Yu’s Pestering Farm
  • It is between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM on a Wednesday
  • It is not stormy
  • The farmer has spoken to Ellen, Elly, and Yu at least once before
  • Elly is inside Ellen’s House
  • The farmer is not in a relationship with any villager
“I’m game.”

Friendship Perks

Ellen talks about Yu in a conversation with the farmer. Source / Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
Ellen talks about Yu in a conversation with the farmer. Source

Once you reach 4 friendship notes with Ellen, she will give you the recipe for Sandwich.

Also, Ellen will gift you a Stocking if you have 8 friendship notes with her & give her a ball of yarn during the Winter.

Befriending her will also give you earlier access to the front door of her house. This is useful too if you’re trying to raise your friendship points with Elly or Yu!

Friendship Notes Time Open (Ellen’s House)
3 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
4-7 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
8+ 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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