Stardew Valleyis 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.
Updated August 03, 2025, by Demaris Oxman:The 1.6 update forStardew Valleyis 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.
Year-Round
Several locations throughoutStardew Valleycontain items that can be foraged year-round, either due to their environment (e.g., the Beach), or a static climate (e.g., Calico Desert). Such items and their locations are listed below:
Calico Desert, or shaken from trees on Ginger Island
Ginger
Ginger Island; look for small green fronds in the sand and dig them up with the hoe.
Cave Carrot
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
Moss
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
All have an equal chance to be found on the Beach
The right side of the Beach, past the broken bridge
Crafting recipes
Spring
Springtime foraging is particularlyimportant in Year 1, as many players rely on it for income during the first few in-game weeks. Even in later years, though, these items can help boost profits and allow the player to cook certain recipes.
Spring Foraging Bundle
Leek
Backwoods (north of the farm, west of the Mountain), Mountain, Forest Farm, Bus Stop, Railroad
Can be placed in Preserves Jars and Dehydrator
Salmonberry
Can be shaken from bushes, Spring 15-18 only. The number of berries received corresponds tothe player’s Foraging skill.
Spring Onion
Cindersap Forest, in the patches of tillable ground in the southeast portion of the area.
Summer
Summer typically has a heavier focus on farming than foraging, but these items are still worth picking up. If the player has a Seed Maker, they can even use their foraged Grapes to get plenty of free Grape Starter to plant in the fall.
The Beach
Fall
Fall is one of the best seasons for foraging, as all of these items are plentiful in their respective locations. Furthermore, almost all can be used inhandy cooking recipes, including Blackberry Cobbler, Plum Pudding, Roasted Hazelnuts, and more.
Winter
Winter can be a tough time for earning money, especially in the early game. Foraging, though, can provequite lucrative during this time. What’s more, players can use their forage to craft Wild Seeds, and use each successive harvest to craft more and more seeds before shipping the products at the end of the season.
Winter Forage bundle
Winter Root
Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be foundin Artifact Spots.
Snow Yam
Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be found in Artifact Spots.
Various remixed bundles
