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Farmville Releases Sweet Seeds for Haiti
| Posted on Fri ,02/10/2009 by FarmVille Freak FarmGoddess Share this post with your friends on Facebook  |
Charity alert! Today, Farmville released “Sweet Seeds for Haiti” which is a crop of Sweet Potatoes. This is a new concept for Farmville. They are advertising within the game and directly asking for money donations.
Good News: The Sweet Potato crop NEVER withers, harvests in 1 day and yields 3 XP and 125 coins, promises a special gift with purchase and finally, benefits charity.
Bad News: Must be purchased with FV cash! It says 10 coins, but it then prompts you to pay 25 FV cash. If you do buy these seeds, you can only plant them for 1 week.
In my opinion, if they had to ask for FV cash, then it should have been less. 25 FV cash is a lot when FV cash is already difficult to come by in this game and not many people will be willing to let it go. If this was strictly for charity, then why are they keeping the other half for profit? If they are going to ask Farmville players for $, then they should at least let them vote on the charity it benefits!
Thoughts? Will you purchase the Sweet Seeds for Haiti seeds?
Here’s the scoop directly from Farmville:
“Salutations, y’all! Today, FarmVille is proud to release “Sweet Seeds for Haiti”. In this event, y’all will be able to purchase Sweet Potatoes that NEVER WITHER, yield XP and 125 COINS PER HARVEST! Even better than that is the f…act that 50% of the proceeds will go to helpin’ children in Haiti. What could be sweeter than lending a helping hand to children in need? You’ll also get a SPECIAL GIFT with your purchase so hurry on over to FarmVille and check it out!”
More Info on Sweet Seeds for Haiti from Farmville:
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the 7th poorest in the world. Zynga’s mission of connecting the world through games is enhanced by our opportunity to support the health and education of these children and their families. For additional information on the recipient organizations, please see www.FATEM.org and www.FONKOZE.org.
FATEM is a non-profit organization based in Mirebalais, Haiti, and originally organized to bring information technology to the people in the region, thus helping with the economic advancement of the area. More recently, however, FATEM recognized the need for a sustainable means by which to support the general education of Haitian children and to ensure that these children have the necessary meals that will permit their young bodies and brains to learn and grow.
FONKOZE, based in Port-au-Prince, is an alternative bank for the poor. It is Haiti’s largest micro-finance institution and is committed to the economic and social improvement of the people and communities of Haiti and to the reduction of poverty in the country.
Tags: farmville, haiti, sweet seeds
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 12:46 am
This is so lame, i wish it was just like alot of coins rather than FV$
scamm
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 am
Thanks for posting the article, was certainly a great read!
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 am
Thanks for posting this article. I totally agree with your argument that if we are asked to spend our own $$ we should be allowed to choose the charity we wish donate to! This is kind of getting ridiculous. FV started out as a great game with lots of potential.
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 am
It’s not lame. You can *purchase* FV dollars which generates actual US$ for the charitable donation. What, pray tell, are the charities going to do with FV dollars? And what say, you were going to write off your FV dollar donation on your 1040?
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 am
I think this is disgusting. Zynga should pay 100% of whatever they raise from this campaign!
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 8:03 am
Kinda silly
If you’re gonna be all charitable, why not just give it directly to a real charity that doesn’t claim half the money?
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I’m sorry to see so much negativity over something that is 100% optional in a game that you don’t have to pay anything to play. I don’t even have a problem with Zynga keeping 50% of the proceeds as long as they are up front about it (they have costs they have to account for after all). I myself will take part in this with the 25 FV dollars I’ve “earned” while leveling up. I get to help people without spending one thin dime and get an in game gift which, by the sound of things on here, is going to be pretty uncommon. I could care less if people donate or not but it’s pretty sad to see people complain about something like this.
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I think many people are turned off by this because before Farmville was just a light-hearted game. I am down for helping out with charities and bringing awareness and exposure to charities in need. However, at what point is too much? Everyone has their own agendas and I do not want to see Farmville become a venue for political affairs. But like Caleb said, it is “100% optional” no one is forcing you to do anything and the choice is entirely yours! Either way, I’ve liked seeing everyone’s opinion about this, continue on.
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 1:14 am
They shouldn’t write 10 coins, they should write 25 FV cash, it’s really not fair, they aren’t going to earn a lot of money out of this to help a charity…
Posted on October 5th, 2009 at 7:01 am
I love Farmville!!! Yes coins is easy to learn compared to FV
Posted on October 6th, 2009 at 11:30 am
The sweet potatoes are heaven. If you have the 25 FV cash, it’s the best deal you can do! If you plant all your field, then delete everything, then plant again, delete again and so on you can make about 35000 XP during the 7 days. I just made my 20k XP in 4 days.
Posted on October 6th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
did baby elephants always have tusks or is this new?
Posted on October 7th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I agree. The 10 coins is a little deceiving.
Posted on October 7th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Thanks for the shout-out and link. Great article!
Posted on October 7th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Awesome! I know some who do the plant and delete method for XP as well as bails of hay add and delete.
Posted on October 8th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
“Talk about sharing the sweetness! 129,000 farmers have donated over $323,000 to the SWEET SEEDS FOR HAITI effort in FarmVille! The opportunity to give back ends October 15th!”
Farmville Newsfeed Quote…. I am glad I participated in this event…the crops have been an awesome XP booster and over a 1/4 million dollars to hungry kids. I hope they do similar events coming up in the near futiure, I will participate for sure!
Posted on October 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I would use the 25 FV cash that I’ve earned through playing (which is all I’ve earned since I started playing) IF the seeds were a permanent thing (or even lasted a few months or something), but they’re only for one week. That’s pretty lame if you ask me.
Add to that, that they’re only donating half of the proceeds and it’s even lamer. Do they not make enough off this game already that they need to tout a charity to make more? Charity does not equal profit.
Posted on October 9th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I was hoping that they would do a charity event for Breast Cancer, since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I’d definitely donate to that!
Posted on October 12th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Don’t be so lame. The FV$ you earn ingame for no one penny spent is FREE for you. That’s why Zynga’s donating only the half of it, because half of the people will spend their FREE earned “cash” to it. You can’t make money out of nothing. Zynga will get nothing out of that one only, believe it.
Posted on October 18th, 2009 at 1:40 am
I believe the topic has gotten so many people off the topic. They soon forget the ideas, concepts, and meanings behind Zynga.
They as a company, as a Whole could give two craps about the homeless kids in U.S.A., the Foster Kid’s down your block, or even better yet… Some kid from Africa, Philippines, China, or Alaska.
They are here as a Company to make money. They could give 2 hoots less about the person that you know down the block. They were approached with a Business deal, or the C.E.O. has a soft heart for something about Haiti.
I have spent about 1K on completing their vendors ads on Mafia wars. Did 1 cent go to anyone within 5K square miles of me? I doubt it.
So all the bleeding heart’s about Haiti, and all the Jump on the Bandwagon people, should step back for a second and think.
What is Zynga doing for you, in your near neighborhood?
They gave you a game. Play It… Live It.. But if any of you believe for one second that this is not about Business, you need to get your head checked. I believe you have a Concussion.
Posted on October 18th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I wouldn’t mind spending FV$ on it if there was a way to activly get FV$ in the first place!
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Quit your bitchen. It’s doing a great thing for people that really need it regardless.
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
I think it is a great idea. As far as picking the charity you want, I think they should expand the charity offerings, maybe its own section.
Some suggestions.
Dog/Cat = SPCA
Orangutan = Orangutan Habitat
Various Crops = Seeds of Change
Posted on October 24th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
if i donate 25fv, i can plant sweet potatoes only for a week or i can plant for ever?
Posted on October 24th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Only for one week.
Posted on October 27th, 2009 at 12:49 am
So what is the special Gift if you do it?
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 12:05 am
The benefit to raise money for the Haitians is a shining example of how to transcend squandering precious minutes away into a worthwhile effort for these people that are on the brink of survival unlike you people who who take your time and comfortable life for granted. I was leery of the “Sweet Seeds” offer as I wasn’t sure that the money would truly reach the Haitians. Now that I have read more about it, I think it’s a fantastic idea and because Zynga has been up front about donating half the profits, well okay. They are probably a very affluent company, so it would be nice to see them do something like Paul Newman’s line of food, another charity he launched with his daughter Nell. YES, I HOPE ZYNGA DOES THESE OFFERS TO RAISE REAL MONEY FOR REAL PROBLEMS. BRAVO, WE WILL SUPPORT YOU IN SOCIAL CAUSES WHICH REACH BEYOND SOCIAL GAMES! lWe all know the world needs to turn technology around to doing some good for once.
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 12:12 am
What I mean by likening it to the Paul Newman grocery line is that he donated 100% of the profits to charity because he had plenty of wealth. This whole thing has really turned my mind around about the potential of computer games which I used to think were a completely selfish endeavor from player to developer. Now I’m not so sure that is the case.
Posted on November 9th, 2009 at 12:21 am
What was the bonus prize thing?
Posted on November 19th, 2009 at 11:14 am
How exactly does spending our FV cash get turned into real $ ?
Posted on November 25th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I may be cynical but if you really think about its just a scam. I mean there isn’t proof that they are actually giving half of what they earn and they could be lying how much they actually earned vs. their profit *cough* i mean target. Its just ridiculous
I’d bet my arms and limbs that this sweet seeds thing will never end and if does I’m pretty sure they’d find some other charity to help. (To be honest I never heard of Haiti)
Posted on November 29th, 2009 at 3:53 am
To all the negative people that comment about the donating and playing Farmville. How about this for a good idea, because your are so lame to give a little money to someone in need. Don’t play the game, or buy the seeds. If you want to donate to another organization, then by all means do so. But I don’t think you will, people like you are what’s wrong with the world. Those who don’t care to give a little, to help another.
Posted on January 10th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
FERRTILIZE CROPS & GET COINS
Posted on January 12th, 2010 at 5:08 am
thank you for this post farmville
Posted on January 14th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
i am so happy i was apart of the first donation for sweet seeds for hati i bought sweet corn because i helped he pople there and now rthey even went throuht an erathquake so the money i gave will help them so much <3 u farmville peeople lets tell farmnville top make another crop for hati
peace <3 farmville and help hati
Posted on January 15th, 2010 at 6:02 am
i did not participate in the first programs but i will definitely contribute now, only because now 100% of the proceeds will benefit Haiti. the original 50% donation bothered me.
Posted on January 15th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
What is the right harvest time of Sweet Seeds for Haiti???1 Day or just 6 Hours??? please anybody confirm it ??? I read it in mostly blog as 1 day harvest time but in farmville its written 6 hours….anybody please confirm it what is real harvest time???
Posted on January 17th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
The harvest time for Sweet Seeds for Haiti is 6 hours.
Posted on January 18th, 2010 at 10:53 am
The fact that some people consider this “lame” disgusts me. I’m sorry that you don’t like giving away your “hard-earned” Farmville cash, but frankly, there are people that need it far more than you do. What will you use your 25FV for? To buy a nice FV house? Get some holiday exclusive objects? Maybe buy a new freaking animal.
Would you like you be reminded why Haiti needs this money? They need it because their country was completely devastated by an earthquake. So while you sit there, using your FV cash to buy some stupid Farmville accessory, remember that you could have been making a tiny sacrifice just to give some money to people who really need it.
Every donation matters. Every. Single. One.
As for the people who have chosen to donate, I commend you. It’s important that people understand when certain things are more important than Facebook games.
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 at 8:59 am
That was so kind of Zynga. Zynga group is not only creative on creating games, they also have a great heart.
Posted on May 4th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
I wonder how people thought the 10 coins was misleading…If you read it it’s just showing that it’s a low cost ingame amount to lay down the crop and you get 125 coins which is an enormous gain compared to most crops and it can be laid down every 6 hours. You always have the choice to not do this event. Why is it people always want to complain about stuff that doesn’t even matter. If you are going to complain about something do it about things that you don’t have a choice in. Complain if you got horrible customer service if you had an ingame problem but why cry about a business doing a charity event? It might not be the exact charity I would choose on my own however it doesn’t mean it isn’t a worthy cause. Would I like to see a charity that actually involves helping children in the United states since that is where I reside…sure thing I would…but it doesn’t mean that I would stick my nose in the air about this particular charity.