If youвЂ™re wondering why hay grass didnвЂ™t make our list of the best crops in Rimworld, its because hay grass is only edible when turned into kibble and kibble gives a mood debuff. One benefit of its long growing period is that it is less labor-intensive on your growers, unlike rice. Blight, fires, and cold snaps can get rid of all your corn putting your colony is a dangerous position if you were relying on the next harvest. One downside of corn is that itвЂ™s long growing period can make it an inconsistent food source. It also has a very long shelf life which can prove useful during solar flares. While it canвЂ™t be grown in hydroponic basins, it yields the most nutrition on harvest than any other crop in the game. After you have all your other basic needs setup and your defenses can take on everything and anything, corn is what you should start growing. Corn is by far the best crop for your late game colony. The crop that dominates the late game is corn.

Rice can be eaten raw, but your colonists will suffer a mood debuff so itвЂ™s better to turn it into pemican or cook it into a meal. You donвЂ™t get a lot of nutrition for the work done, but it is your best option for an early or even mid-game colony.

They spend all day cutting and hauling the rice every time it is ready to harvest. However, since it grows so quickly it is extremely labor-intensive and can oftentimes tie up your grower for a day or two depending on the size of your farm. While harvesting rice yields less food than corn or potatoes, this crop is a consistent source of food since it grows so quickly. This crop is the fastest growing crop in the game on this list and is also the most sensitive to soil fertility making it a terrible choice for deserts.

If grown in soil with less than 100% fertility, may die at random.

Rimworld animals eating meals