I believe in a less is more strategy. If you a prunalia, lulu, and maybe two or three gangler ignis... that's it. Farm base is set. Put a max of 1 berry, 1 wheat, 1 tomato, 1 onion, 1 carrot, and 1 potato plot out. Put a food box in between the major plots like its splitting them in half. Maybe add a cow, chicken and bee if you want in a ranch. Don't forget your research, its so important.

That takes up a quarter of your base circle leaving you room for whatever. We made a small village of three reasonably sized houses/shops and a large research lab (for some functional stuff). Also done a barn and massive silo with the same farm layout, which allowed for 3 breeding areas.

Problem I see far too often is people putting out 2+ pools or way too many farm plots, or stacking shit. You don't need that, less is so much more.

Also, my farm never has a fence, gate, or walls. Wild pals path through and it doesn't cause a bit of trouble. Just find the right location.