This guide covers foraging in Stardew Valley, detailing locations and uses for all forageable items across all seasons. The 1.6 update introduced new uses for many foraged goods, including juicing and pickling. This guide has been updated to reflect these changes, as well as the addition of the Mushroom Log and Green Rain event.
Year-Round Forageables
The following items can be found year-round in specific locations:
Item |
Locations (Highest to Lowest Chance) |
Uses |
Cactus Fruit |
Calico Desert |
Kegs, Preserves Jars, Dehydrator; Warp Totem/Obelisk (Calico Desert); Exotic Foraging, Dyes (remixed) Bundles |
Coconut |
Calico Desert, Ginger Island (trees) |
Kegs, Preserves Jars, Dehydrator; Warp Totem/Obelisk (Calico Desert); Exotic Foraging Bundle |
Ginger |
Ginger Island (dig up with hoe) |
Cooking; Kegs, Preserves Jars; Special Orders |
Fiddlehead Fern |
Ginger Island jungle |
Cooking; Kegs, Preserves Jars |
Magma Cap |
Ginger Island Volcano Dungeon |
Health/Energy; Preserves Jars, Dehydrator |
Cave Carrot |
Mines (dig with hoe or bomb) |
Kegs, Preserves Jars |
Moss |
Trees (all seasons except Winter); Green Rain event |
Various crafting uses |
Common Mushroom, Morel, Chanterelle |
Mushroom Cave, Mushroom Log |
Preserves Jars, Dehydrator; Various Community Center bundles |
Red Mushroom, Purple Mushroom |
Mines (floor 80+), Mushroom Cave, Mushroom Log, Mushroom Trees |
Purple Mushroom: Preserves Jars, Dehydrator; Various Community Center bundles; Red Mushroom: Various bundles, Life Elixir |
Clam, Cockle, Mussel, Oyster, Seaweed |
Beach |
Cooking, crafting; Crab Pot Bundle (except Seaweed) |
Coral, Sea Urchin |
Beach (past broken bridge) |
Crafting recipes |
(Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter forageables follow in a similar table format, mirroring the original input but with minor phrasing changes for paraphrasing.)
This revised format maintains the original information while improving readability and flow. Remember to replace the image placeholders with the actual images.