Unlock the Friendship Shop in Grow a Garden by feeding Sam. Discover the steps to acquire cooked food for this NPC.

The Fairy Event update on August 30, 2025, added the Friendship Shop in Grow a Garden. This is a secondary shop you can unlock by feeding Sam, the Seed Shop NPC, some cooked food. In this article, we will explore how you can unlock the new shop, its stock, and how to acquire cooked food to feed Sam, the NPC at the Seed Shop.
Also, check out our Grow a Garden Codes guide to redeem potential in-game rewards for free.
How To Unlock the Friendship Shop in Grow a Garden: Feeding Seed Shop NPC Sam
Friendship Shop: An Overview
The Friendship Shop is a secondary section that Grow a Garden players can access by interacting with Sam, the NPC at the default Seed Shop. Players have to unlock the friendship shop by giving Sam cooked food. This allows you to browse and purchase a new set of seeds.
It is the first time Grow a Garden devs have added an alternative section in a default shop. The mechanic is similar to the Giant Goliath’s Friendship Shop during the second half of the Beanstalk Event.
Also Read: Grow a Garden Cooking Update: All Recipes Guide
How To Feed Sam and Unlock the Friendship Section at the Seed Shop

You can feed Sam, the NPC at the Seed Shop, by holding a cooked food item in your hands. Just follow these steps:
- Stand near the default Seed Shop and open your inventory.
- Go to the Cooked Food section and hold out a food item.
- You can feed Sam by long-pressing E on PC (long-pressing the Feed button on mobile).
If you have no cooked food, you need to unlock the Cooking Kit. The rarity of the cooked food item determines the amount of Friendship Points you get. Grow a Garden players can only feed Sam one item every 24 hours, so try to submit rare foods. You need 15 points to unlock Friendship level 1.

Here is a breakdown of how many Friendship Points you get per rarity of food:
Recipe Tier | Friendship Points |
---|---|
Common Recipes | 1 |
Uncommon Recipes | 2 |
Rare Recipes | 3 |
Legendary Recipes | 4 |
Mythical Recipes | 5 |
Divine Recipes | 6 |
Prismatice Recipes | 7 |
Transcendent Recipes | 8 |
Check out our Transcendent recipes guide for Grow a Garden to make the top rarity food items for Sam and unlock the Friendship Shop fast.
What Are the Friendship Seeds You Can Buy From Sam
You can buy a variety of seeds after unlocking the Friendship Shop by feeding Sam. However, you need Garden Coins to purchase them. See our Grow a Garden Ascension Guide to learn how to get them. Here are all the seeds you can currently buy from the Frienship Store of the Seed Shop:
Seeds | Cost | Stock Chance |
---|---|---|
Broccoli | 2 Garden Coins / 768 Robux | 100% |
Potato | 3 Garden Coins / 839 Robux | 50% |
Brussels Sprout | 6 Garden Coins / 897 Robux | 20% |
Cocomango | 7 Garden Coins / 939 Robux | 10% |
FAQ
Who Is Sam?
Sam is the Seed Shop NPC in Grow a Garden.
How To Unlock the Friendship Shop?
Hold out a cooked food item and press E to feed Sam to gain Friendship levels and unlock the Friendship Shop.
How To Cook Food in Grow a Garden?
Use the Cooking Kit you can get from the Garden Guide. For details, check out this link.
How To Get Garden Coins?
You can get Garden Coins by ascending. Follow our guide at this link.

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