Bahamarama strategies?

Everything I said came from experience, is what I did for a good long time. The farmhouse orders are poor, but early on they are or were one of the few ways to "buy" a few more TEP. Even after I could buy red punch, I weighed the price I paid versus the TEP
return and sometimes did get the farmhouse orders. The key is to compare -- compare any open quests, cost of fulfilling farmhouse orders AND the cost of buying punch/orange mango, etc. Plus, there were times when it was more efficient for me to quickly fulfill a farmorder while waiting for products to sell. Then once I got my CC from sales, I would buy more punch, post more sales, look at farmhouse orders... etc.

Its ALSO worth looking at the cost of some booster buffs. Pineapple cake, for example, gives one extra tree fruit and crop. In that case, its not just the TEP to consider, but also the ability to sell the fruit/crop and buy more items.

This is true on the main farm as well, of course ( cherry cheesecake and Easter marmalade of course offer the most EP, but perhaps not most EP per CC).

Per the rainforest -- the issue there is that the way to open it is through stars, so it has a different mechanism than opening the statues. I DO suggest opening the rainforest before trying to open the spa (its on the tree of wisdom). You are absolutely correct in saying you are better off producing and selling other items, buying punch and orange mango. Even when I was able to make my own, I still wound up buying a lot more. (and, occasionally, even fulfilling farmhouse orders).

 

I agree opening the Rainforest is my #1 main goal right now! I stopped filling orders when it no longer really helped. I've been working on the quests in both Bahamarama & on my main farm & that's steadily getting me closer to more GBs and the stars needed to open the Rainforest. Also planting crops with highest EPs & TEPs overnight each night. Thanks! @Decree