<p>Note also that you're allowed to trade in the fireplace for the cooking hearth, and not have to pay any resources. </p>

<p>There are two reasons you might want both a fireplace and a cooking hearth, or two fireplaces etc. </p>

<p><strong>1.</strong> To prevent others from getting them. </p>

<p><strong>2.</strong> For points. They're worth one point each.</p>

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The Major Improvement Cooking Hearth is worth 1 point.
Solocutor
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dwjohnston
<p>Yes, you can use each as much as you want. The reason to own more than one is mostly if you get a better one later when you could only afford a cheap one earlier; or to deprive other players of them. </p>

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Also they are worth points; sometimes there's nothing better to do, especially if you have a clay surplus.
ire_and_curses
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GendoIkari
<p>Last night I played my first game of Agricola and I was amazed how great game it was.</p>

<p>But one thing  is not clear to me, when owing Fireplace / Cooking Hearth, can I trade for example 2 x vegetable for 4 food (or for example 3 sheep for 6 food) in one Fireplace ? Or is it allowed to trade only one vegetable / animal for food ? And can I trade vegetables and animals at the same time ?</p>

<p>When I played with my friends yesterday we played so that we can convert as many vegetables/animals for food as we can. But when I reread rules I've noticed line saying: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>A player may own several Fireplaces and Cooking Hearths.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So why would I build more Fireplaces / Cooking Hearths if I can convert as many vegetables / animals to food in my turn ?</p>

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Agricola: Fireplaces and Cooking Hearths
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# Agricola: Fireplaces and Cooking Hearths

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-05)

Last night I played my first game of Agricola and I was amazed how great game it was.

But one thing is not clear to me, when owing Fireplace / Cooking Hearth, can I trade for example 2 x vegetable for 4 food (or for example 3 sheep for 6 food) in one Fireplace ? Or is it allowed to trade only one vegetable / animal for food ? And can I trade vegetables and animals at the same time ?

When I played with my friends yesterday we played so that we can convert as many vegetables/animals for food as we can. But when I reread rules I've noticed line saying:

> A player may own several Fireplaces and Cooking Hearths.

So why would I build more Fireplaces / Cooking Hearths if I can convert as many vegetables / animals to food in my turn ?

**Tags:** agricola


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-07-05. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

Yes, you can use each as much as you want. The reason to own more than one is mostly if you get a better one later when you could only afford a cheap one earlier; or to deprive other players of them.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Also they are worth points; sometimes there's nothing better to do, especially if you have a clay surplus.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-17. Score: 2

Note also that you're allowed to trade in the fireplace for the cooking hearth, and not have to pay any resources.

There are two reasons you might want both a fireplace and a cooking hearth, or two fireplaces etc.

**1.** To prevent others from getting them.

**2.** For points. They're worth one point each.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The Major Improvement Cooking Hearth is worth 1 point.  

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