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Sandy — Desert Shopkeeper in Stardew Valley
Birthday Fall 15
Lives in Calico Desert
Home Oasis shop
Occupation Shopkeeper

Sandy

Desert Shopkeeper

Runs the Oasis in Calico Desert. Cactus fruit, daffodils, and mango sweeten long desert trips.

Your friend in the desert — cheerful, lonely, and thrilled when the bus brings visitors to her shop.

Explore this villager

Gift ideas, a typical day in town, and heart events — curated for cozy friendship, not wiki overload.

Gift ideas

Two gifts per week (plus one on their birthday) move friendship up or down. Birthday gifts count extra — these are the standouts, not every item in the game.

Loves

  • Cactus Fruit · +80 friendship

    Crop or fruit

  • Daffodil · +80 friendship

    Gift item

  • Mango · +80 friendship

    Crop or fruit

  • Stardrop Tea · +80 friendship

    Special item

Likes

  • Quartz · +45 friendship

    Gem or mineral

  • Coconut · +45 friendship

    Crop or fruit

Dislikes

  • Clay · −20 friendship

    Material

  • Holly · −20 friendship

    Foraged

Hates

  • Salmonberry · −40 friendship

    Fish

  • Wild Horseradish · −40 friendship

    Cooked dish

Typical day

A simplified rhythm for finding them in town — weather and festivals can shuffle things around.

WhenWhere
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Regular dayOasis shop (Desert)

Relationships

  • Emily

    Close friend — Emily visits when the desert is open.

  • Pam

    Pam's bus route is Sandy's lifeline to Pelican Town.

Trivia

  • She only appears after the bus is repaired — plan Fall 15 gifts with a desert run.

Reference notes from Stardew Valley Wiki .