Earning Coins in Moonlight Peaks is essential for progression, enabling players to purchase new seeds, upgrade tools, acquire unique furniture, and generally improve their experience in the game's supernatural setting. While various activities like selling farm produce, fish, materials, and foraged items to Chester's sell box contribute to income, certain methods offer significantly higher returns, particularly for those starting out.
Maximizing Crop Value with Kegs and Jam Makers
One of the earliest and most lucrative ways to earn Coins is by utilizing Kegs to process farmable produce into juices and wines. The recipe for Kegs is provided by Orlock and requires only Wood. Crafting at least three Kegs is recommended to process multiple batches of produce simultaneously. Wine, in particular, commands high prices, especially when made from one, two, or three-star quality crops. To maximize profits, players should focus on crops like Strawberries, Blueberries, Blood Grapes, White Grapes, and Raspberries, which regrow after initial planting.
Similar to Kegs, the Jam maker, a blueprint obtained from Mina, allows players to convert crops into jams and jellies. While requiring more patience to unlock, this equipment further enhances the value of harvested produce. The more processed items created from crops, the greater the potential income.
Enhancing Crop Quality with Fertilizer and Premium Seeds
To further increase the value of produce and their processed derivatives, players can utilize fertilizer. After obtaining a Barn from Ridge at the Howling Hammer, livestock such as Cheekens can be purchased from Luna. These animals produce fertilizer, which can be applied to tilled soil before planting. 
During the Autumn season, Pumpkins become available from Luna's seed stall. While more expensive and yielding only one pumpkin per seed, their high base value makes them a worthwhile investment for significantly boosting Coin reserves before Winter. 
Specialized Aquaflux seeds, purchasable from Luna's stall, require the Aquaflux spell for watering but offer greater profitability than standard seeds. When processed into items like Wine or Powders, these magical crops can lead to substantial Coin gains.
Miscellaneous Income Sources
Players can also discover small caches of Coins by digging up swirly marks found on the ground throughout the map. While not a primary income strategy, this method requires no investment and provides a small, free boost to one's Coin total.
