New Venue/Premium Content: Grandpa's Grove with Grandpa's Grove Tractor

[Bri]

Today showcases the release of a new Venue with Premium Content at the Sims 3 store:

Grandpa's Grove

Here is the blurb from the store:

Every Sim should be able to experience the joy of spending some time at Grandpa's Grove. With tractor hayrides, orange trees, crop farming, and new fall clothing, it is a playland for Sims both young and old.

This introduces two new harvestables:  Oranges, and another unknown (I haven't had a chance to install it yet).

It's general cost is 1900 Simpoints, but is on sale for 1700 Simpoints until November 14, 2013.





This venue also comes with a new Premium Content:
Grandpa's Grove Tractor

The store blurb about the tractor:

Tired of watering, fertilizing and harvesting all of your plants and trees by hand? Lay down a dirt road near your crops and put the tractor to work! Then, after a hard day of farming, why don't you give the kiddos a fun hay ride!

[Trip]

And according to Alan Copeland in a later post on the thread, there will be new harvestables. Oranges and some sort of surprise.

[Bri]

And according to Alan Copeland in a later post on the thread, there will be new harvestables. Oranges and some sort of surprise.

Good eye Trip.  I didn't even see that.  What can I say, I'm a sucker for new harvestables.  Orange trees will definitely help fill out my orchards

[pallyndrome]

Oh I've been waiting for oranges for the whole life of Sims 3! I'm buying it just for that!
And it's the 7th already here in Australia. I'll have to check if it's out yet...

[Turoskel]

I'm a little gobsmacked right now 

Some time ago when there was a store survey going on I put a tractor that would help gardeners for the pc item I would like, I'm sure I wasn't the only person as I know lots of simmers want farming style things but to actually see it is great 

Edit:

And even more exciting, when your plants are ready you can put on the harvester to harvest nearly a hundred crops at a time!

That is what I suggested on the survey, I wanted a tractor you could use like the ambitions harvester, just showed that to my boyfriend and he said "Suggest that they fix bugs!" 

Found my post http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,14995.msg323385.html#msg323385

What an odd coincidence this is but I'm sure it wasn't just me who suggested it.

[MissTrips]

Goodness.  Between this, the cows, the chickens, the horses from pets and the bees from supernatural, you can pretty much trick out one incredible farm.  I love the gardening options in the Sims, but once you get past a small plot of 10-12 plants, it can eat up a Sim's time. 

And finally oranges!  Perfect for those tropical towns!  I  think this one will be a must buy.

[Schipperke]

Thanks for sharing this information, Bri.  It's great the way you help us keep up-to-date on all the new stuff! 

I'm not much of a gardener in Sims, but as others have said, there should be some wonderful farms being built with all this new stuff.  I look forward to seeing pictures of them. 

[Nettlejuice]

This sounds amazing, I'm a lazy watcher and always forget about the garden, this will make things much better.

[Teacup Chihuahua]

Thanks once again for the heads up with new store stuff Bri

[jesirose]

Ahhh! must have!! Thanks

[Bri]

You're all welcome!  Obviously it isn't up on the Sims 3 store quite yet, but when it is, I shall certainly put the links up, etc.

[jesirose]

I like that they're adding some more toddler clothes. I will totally buy this tomorrow. I wish it said how much it will cost.

I bought the chicken coop set already because we actually have chickens, and I was finally able to make my personal Sim family just like our real family. So...now I guess I have to buy a tractor IRL? :-P

[Bri]

Well, the store just updated, and one can now get Grandpa's Grove

It would normally be 1900 Simpoints, Jesirose, but is currently available for 1700 Simpoints.

[jesirose]

Well, the store just updated, and one can now get Grandpa's Cove

It would normally be 1900 Simpoints, Jesirose, but is currently available for 1700 Simpoints.

Yay for me not knowing what day today is and not having to wait!!!

[JudesSims]

I've noticed that even when you use the tractor, you have to go back and harvest what it missed. And, that's quite a bit.