# Farmers not working

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/farmers-not-working/33050>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** farming\
**Created:** [December 18, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/farmers-not-working/33050 "2017-12-18T20:05:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lonarius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/lonarius/32/53664_2.png) [@Lonarius](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Lonarius)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/farmers-not-working/33050/1 "2017-12-18T20:05:52Z")

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Farmers prefer to chat, not to work. Meanwhile, the other hearthlings are starving and will die soon.  
What to do?

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**Author:** ![Relyss](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/relyss/32/41785_2.png) [@Relyss](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Relyss)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/farmers-not-working/33050/2 "2018-01-03T17:08:37Z")

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Please upload a savefile if this is still happening.  
Which alpha is this, A22.5 or A23?