Grow a Garden Friendship Shop is the newest Beanstalk Expansion feature that lets you trade hard-earned friendship levels for powerful pets, resources, and themed cosmetics. This guide explains exactly how to unlock the shop with the Goliath NPC, how friendship points work, every level requirement, what the shop sells, and which items are worth buying first.
What is the Grow a Garden Friendship Shop?
The Friendship Shop is a tab within the Beanstalk Shop that opens after you grow the magic beanstalk and meet Goliath on the cloud platform. Once unlocked, you can spend Sheckles on rotating items, from Skyroot chests and seeds to exclusive pet shards and statues. A Restock button lets you refresh the item selection when you need a new roll.
How to Unlock the Friendship Shop
First, complete the Beanstalk step: help Jack by turning in the plants he requests until the beanstalk grows. Climb to the cloud island and find Goliath. To open the Friendship Shop tab, feed Goliath cooked food. Each dish grants friendship points based on its rarity, so the fastest path is simply cooking and turning in higher-tier meals whenever you can.
Friendship Levels and Food Points
Friendship gains are determined by the food’s rarity:
Common 2, Uncommon 3, Rare 4, Legendary 5, Mythical 6, Divine 7, Prismatic 8, Transcended 9 points per dish.
Level requirements scale gradually:
Level 1: 20, Level 2: 30, Level 3: 40, Level 4: 50, Level 5: 60, Level 6: 70, Level 7: 80 points.
A simple approach is to batch-cook a set of higher rarity meals, push to Level 6–7, then shop for gated items without wasting restocks at lower levels.
All Items Available and Requirements
Prices are in Sheckles, with the minimum friendship level listed for each item:
Skyroot Chest — 1,500,000 (Level 1)
Griffin Statue — 15,000,000 (Level 1)
Bouncy Mushroom — 10,500,000 (Level 1)
Beanstalk Painting — 2,500,000 (Level 1)
Can of Beans — 500,000 (Level 2)
Glowpod — 50,000 (Level 4)
Flare Melon — 50,000 (Level 4)
Pet Shard GiantBean — 15,000,000 (Level 5)
Gnome Pet — 50,000,000 (Level 6)
Use Restock to refresh the inventory if you are hunting a specific item. Skyroot Chest can also be crafted elsewhere, but the Friendship Shop gives a direct purchase route when you prefer to spend currency over materials.
Best Items to Buy First
If you are pushing progression rather than decoration, these are the standouts:
Gnome Pet (Level 6)
Triggers the Gnomed mutation with a base 1.03% chance every 9 minutes 58 seconds, and the chance increases by 1.03% for each Gnome cosmetic placed in your garden. It is a scalable profit engine once you commit to the theme, making it the most impactful pick for long-term income.Pet Shard GiantBean (Level 5)
Unlocks the Giant Bean pet mutation, granting a giant body effect, +15% hunger, and +50 XP per second. It is a clean, reliable upgrade for routine farming loops and leveling.Skyroot Chest (Level 1)
A broad value box tied to the Beanstalk Expansion. It contains Skyroot seeds and pets, giving you access to premium pool items without waiting on other sources. Buy early if you want immediate exposure to the expansion’s pet and seed lineup.
Everything else is situational. Glowpod and Flare Melon are inexpensive pickups once you hit Level 4, useful when you are prepping Beanstalk crafts. Decorative pieces like Griffin Statue, Bouncy Mushroom, and Beanstalk Painting are high-price cosmetics that you can safely delay until your core setup is online.
Practical leveling tips
Keep your cooking loop steady and efficient. Batch ingredients for higher rarity recipes to minimize turn-ins, then climb the levels in one or two sessions rather than trickling points. Aim for Level 5 first to secure Pet Shard GiantBean, then push to Level 6 for the Gnome Pet. After that, rotate restocks when you have the Sheckles buffer to grab Skyroot Chest and supporting materials at Level 1 and Level 4 thresholds.
Final Thoughts
Grow a Garden Friendship Shop turns your cooking output into real progression. Unlock it by feeding cooked dishes to Goliath, climb through the level thresholds using higher rarity meals, and prioritize Gnome Pet, Pet Shard GiantBean, and Skyroot Chest for the best return on Sheckles. With careful restocks and a focused shopping order, the Friendship Shop becomes a consistent source of mutations, pets, and expansion items that accelerate your farm.