In the field you can plant seeds and grow crops with the harvest used for item synthesis or as gifts. (handheldplayers.com)
The new game is the 11th installment in the Atelier series and has a huge emphasis on item synthesis. (playstationlifestyle.net)
Meanwhile, the crop, animal tending, and item synthesis mechanics will be familiar to those that have dabbled in either Harvest Moon or Story of Seasons, simple in their accessibility but having enough depth to reward those that sink their time into them. (nintendo-insider.com)