Stardew Valley: Where To Find Every Forage Item

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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.

Year-Round

Several locations throughout Stardew Valley contain 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:

Item	Locations
Cactus Fruit	Calico Desert
Coconut	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.
Magma Cap	The Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island
Cave Carrot	The Mines, usually found by digging ground with the hoe or blowing it up with a bomb
Red Mushroom, Purple Mushroom	The Mines, floors 80+
Clam, Cockle, Mussel, Oyster, Seaweed	All have an equal chance to be found on the Beach
Coral, Sea Urchin	The right side of the Beach, past the broken bridge
All Mushrooms	The Farm Cave, if the player has chosen the Mushroom option

Spring

Springtime foraging is particularly important 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.

Item	Locations
Daffodil	Pelican Town, Railroad, Bus Stop
Dandelion	Cindersap Forest, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Leek	Backwoods (north of the farm, west of the Mountain), Mountain, Forest Farm, Bus Stop, Railroad
Wild Horseradish	Secret Woods, Cindersap Forest, Backwoods, Mountain, Forest Farm
Common Mushroom	Secret Woods
Morel	Secret Woods, Forest Farm
Salmonberry	Can be shaken from bushes, Spring 15-18 only. The number of berries received corresponds to the 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.

Item	Locations
Sweet Pea	Pelican Town, Cindersap Forest, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Spice Berry	Cindersap Forest, Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Grape	Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, Railroad, Forest Farm
Red Mushroom	Secret Woods
Fiddlehead Fern	Secret Woods
Common Mushroom	Forest Farm
Rainbow Shell	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 in handy cooking recipes, including Blackberry Cobbler, Plum Pudding, Roasted Hazelnuts, and more.

Item	Location
Common Mushroom	Cindersap Forest, Secret Woods, Forest Farm, Mountain, Backwoods
Wild Plum	Bus Stop, Railroad, Backwoods, Mountain
Blackberry	Pelican Town, Cindersap Forest, Railroad Can be shaken from bushes between Fall 8-11 only; the number of berries received from this method corresponds to the player's Foraging skill.
Hazelnut	Backwoods, Mountain, Bus Stop, Railroad On or after Fall 14, shaking Maple Trees provides a small chance of receiving one.
Chanterelle	Secret Woods, Forest Farm
Red Mushroom	Forest Farm, Secret Woods
Purple Mushroom	Forest Farm

Winter

Winter can be a tough time for earning money, especially in the early game. Foraging, though, can prove quite 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.

Item	Location
Crystal Fruit	Railroad, Cindersap Forest, Mountain, Bus Stop, Backwoods, Pelican Town
Crocus	Pelican Town, Railroad, Bus Stop, Mountain, Cindersap Forest, Backwoods
Winter Root	Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be found in Artifact Spots
Snow Yam	Tilling soil throughout the areas in Stardew Valley, with a higher chance to be found in Artifact Spots
Holly	Secret Woods, Backwoods, Pelican Town, Bus Stop, Cindersap Forest, Mountain
Nautilus Shell	The Beach