Stardew Valley is all about appreciating nature and living off the land, so it comes as no surprise that foraging is one of the game's central mechanics. In every season, the valley offers a different selection of mushrooms, fruits, and other items that the player can gather for use in recipes or crafting artisan goods.
Some of these items, though, can be a bit tricky to track down, especially in large quantities. The tables below provide a guide to all the game's forage items by season, and in which areas they can be found. Locations are listed by the likelihood of finding the specific item there, from the highest chance to the lowest chance of that item spawning.
Stardew Valley isn't all about farming. It also has a bit of magic to it, in the form of a Crop Fairy that can visit the player's farm.
Updated December 20, 2024, by Demaris Oxman: The 1.6 update for Stardew Valley is finally available on all platforms, after months of only being accessible on PC. Now, all farmers can explore everything this new version of the game has to offer. For players who love foraging, there are a few changes to be aware of as they head out to explore. Many forage items are now more versatile, as players can make them into Juice or Pickles with Kegs or Preserves Jars, respectively. New items like the Mushroom Log and events like the Green Rain offer new methods for players to stock up on certain items. With that in mind, this guide has been updated to keep players on top of all the knowledge they need to gather and use mushrooms, flowers, berries, and more.
Calico Desert | Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorUsed to craft warp totem/obelisk for Calico DesertBundles: Exotic Foraging, Dyes (remixed)
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Calico Desert, or shaken from trees on Ginger Island | Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorUsed to craft warp totem/obelisk for Calico DesertExotic Foraging Bundle
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Ginger Island; look for small green fronds in the sand and dig them up with the hoe. | CookingCan be placed in Kegs and Preserves JarsMay be requested for a Special Order
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Ginger Island jungle | CookingCan be placed in Kegs and Preserves Jars
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The Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island | Excellent source of health and energyCan be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator
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The Mines, usually found by digging ground with the hoe or blowing it up with a bomb | Can be placed in Kegs and Preserves Jars | |
Grows on trees in all seasons except Winter, and can be collected with any tool, weapon, or bomb. Moss becomes much more plentiful during the Green Rain event in Summer, which also spawns weeds that can drop Moss. | Many crafting uses | |
  
| Can grow in the Mushroom Cave or on the Mushroom Log | Can be placed in Preserves Jars, and DehydratorVarious Community Center bundles
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| The Mines, floors 80 Can grow in the Mushroom Cave or on the Mushroom LogTapping a Mushroom Tree
| Purple Mushroom: Can be placed in Preserves Jars and DehydratorBoth are options for various Community Center bundles
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| All have an equal chance to be found on the Beach | Cooking, some crafting recipesCrab Pot Bundle (except Seaweed)
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| The right side of the Beach, past the broken bridge | Crafting recipes |
Pelican Town, Railroad, Bus Stop | Spring Foraging Bundle | |
Cindersap Forest, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm | Spring Foraging Bundle | |
Backwoods (north of the farm, west of the Mountain), Mountain, Forest Farm, Bus Stop, Railroad | CookingSpring Foraging Bundle
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Secret Woods, Cindersap Forest, Backwoods, Mountain, Forest Farm | Spring Foraging Bundle | |
Secret Woods | Can be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator | |
Secret Woods, Forest Farm | Can be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator | |
Can be shaken from bushes, Spring 15-18 only. The number of berries received corresponds to the player's Foraging skill. | Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorChildren's Bundle (remixed)
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Cindersap Forest, in the patches of tillable ground in the southeast portion of the area. | Can be placed in Kegs and Preserves JarsSpring Foraging Bundle (remixed)
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Item
Locations
Uses
Pelican Town, Cindersap Forest, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Summer Foraging bundle
Cindersap Forest, Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Secret Woods
Can be placed in Kegs and Preserves Jars
Forest Farm
Can be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator
The Beach
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Cindersap Forest, Secret Woods, Forest Farm, Mountain, Backwoods | Can be placed in Preserves Jars and DehydratorFall Forage Bundle
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Bus Stop, Railroad, Backwoods, Mountain | Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorFall Forage Bundle
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| Pelican Town, Cindersap Forest, RailroadCan be shaken from bushes between Fall 8-11 only; the number of berries received from this method corresponds to the player's Foraging skill.
| Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorFall Forage Bundle
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| Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, RailroadOn or after Fall 14, shaking Maple Trees provides a small chance of receiving one.
| CookingFall Forage bundleCan be placed in Kegs and Preserves Jars
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Secret Woods, Forest Farm | Can be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator | |
Forest Farm, Secret Woods | Various bundlesLife Elixir crafting recipe
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Forest Farm | Excellent source of health and energyCan be placed in Preserves Jars and DehydratorVarious bundlesLife Elixir crafting recipe
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Railroad, Cindersap Forest, Mountain, Bus Stop, Backwoods, Pelican Town | Can be placed in Kegs, Preserves Jars, and DehydratorWinter Forage bundle
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Pelican Town, Railroad, Bus Stop, Mountain, Cindersap Forest, Backwoods | Winter Forage bundle | |
Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be found in Artifact Spots. | Can be placed in Kegs and Preserves JarsWinter Forage bundle
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Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be found in Artifact Spots. | Can be placed in Kegs and Preserves JarsWinter Forage bundle
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Secret Woods, Backwoods, Pelican Town, Bus Stop, Cindersap Forest, Mountain | Various remixed bundles | |
The Beach | Field Research bundle |
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