Foraging
Foraging is a type of skill in Stardew Valley. It is the a process of gathering wild food resources (and other specific items). There are a variety of wild crops which grow seasonally. These items can be used as cooking ingredients, villager gifts, and for Community Center bundle completion.
Chopping trees with an axe also counts as foraging, and can increase the player's foraging skill. Chopping down a tree gives 12 foraging experience points (granted all at once for the last chop that causes the tree to fall), and removing hardwood stumps and logs gives 25 exp each.
The quality of foraged goods comes in four levels: regular, silver, gold, and iridium. However, only players who have chosen the 'botanist' specialization can find iridium quality foraged goods. Premium quality commands higher prices when the goods are sold, and delivers greater energy and health benefits when they are eaten directly or used as ingredients in cooked foods. If given as a gift to an NPC who likes or loves it, the gift also provides a higher number of friendship points.
Most forageables can be found throughout their season with the exception of salmonberry (only spring days 15-18) and blackberry bushes (only fall days 8-11).
2-5 new forageables spawn each day in each map (i.e., areas bounded by screen transitions). There is a hard cap of 6 spawns allowed in any area at a time, except the beach/tidal pool (these are considered two separate areas, and the tidal pool can spawn more than six items). Special items like Spring Onions don't count against this limit and are reset every day. All other forageables reset when the player goes to sleep on Saturday night.
Forage crops grown on the farm from Wild Seeds give 3 foraging experience points when harvested. Picking up truffles on the farm also gives 3 exp each. Picking up Forage items around town gives 7 exp each.
Foraging Skill
Each skill level adds +1 Axe proficiency.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
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Crafting Recipes: | Cooking Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Choose a Profession: | |
Wild Seeds (Sp) Field Snack
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Charcoal Kiln | Cookout Kit Moss Soup | Wild Seeds (Su) Tapper Mushroom Log
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Forester | Gatherer
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Level 6 | Level 7 | Level 8 | Level 9 | Level 10 | |
Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Crafting Recipes: | Forester: | Gatherer: |
Lightning Rod Wild Seeds (Fa) | Wild Seeds (Wi) | Survival Burger Warp Totem: Farm
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Rain Totem | Lumberjack
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Botanist
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Tapper
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Tracker
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Foraged Items
Basic
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In |
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Sap | A fluid obtained from trees. | Pelican Town | 2g | -2 | Basic Fertilizer Quality Fertilizer Trap Bobber Torch |
Spring
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In | ||||||||||||
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Wild Horseradish | A spicy root found in the spring. | Pelican Town Secret Woods |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Sp) Spring Foraging Bundle Krobus (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Daffodil | A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Sp) Spring Foraging Bundle Sandy (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Leek | A tasty relative of the onion. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Salad
24px Wild Seeds (Sp) Spring Foraging Bundle George (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Dandelion | Not the prettiest flower, but the leaves make a good salad. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Salad24px Wild Seeds (Sp) Spring Foraging Bundle | |||||||||||||
Spring Onion | These grow wild during the spring. | Cindersap Forest Pelican Town |
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Morel | Sought after for its unique nutty flavor. | Secret Woods |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Fried Mushroom Life Elixir | |||||||||||||
Common Mushroom | A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor. | Secret Woods |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Fried Mushroom Stir Fry Tom Kha Soup Fall Foraging Bundle | |||||||||||||
Salmonberry | A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest. | On bushes during Salmonberry Season (Spring 15 - 18). |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Jelly Wine |
Summer
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In | ||||||||||||
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Spice Berry | It fills the air with a pungent aroma. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Su) Summer Foraging Bundle Jelly Wine | |||||||||||||
Grape | A sweet cluster of fruit. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Su) Summer Foraging Bundle Vincent (loved gift) Jelly Wine | |||||||||||||
Sweet Pea | A fragrant summer flower. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Su) Summer Foraging Bundle Sandy (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Red Mushroom | A tasty mushroom with a fruity smell and slightly peppery flavor. | The Mines Secret Woods Big Mushroom Tree |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Dye Bundle Exotic Foraging Bundle Life Elixir | |||||||||||||
Fiddlehead Fern | The young shoots are an edible specialty. | Secret Woods |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Fiddlehead Risotto Chef's Bundle Pickles Juice |
Fall
Winter
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In | ||||||||||||
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Winter Root | A starchy tuber. | Pelican Town Tilling Mine drops (Floors 40-80) |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Wi) Roots Platter Winter Foraging Bundle | |||||||||||||
Crystal Fruit | A delicate fruit that pops up from the snow. | Pelican Town Mine drops (Floors 40-80) |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Wi) Winter Foraging Bundle Jelly Wine | |||||||||||||
Snow Yam | This little yam was hiding beneath the snow. | Pelican Town Tilling |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Wi) Winter Foraging Bundle | |||||||||||||
Crocus | A flower that can bloom in the winter. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Wi) Winter Foraging Bundle Sandy (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Holly | The leaves and bright red berries make a popular winter decoration. | Pelican Town Secret Woods |
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The Beach
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Used In | ||||||||
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Nautilus Shell | An ancient shell. | The Beach (Winter) |
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Field Research Bundle | |||||||||
Coral | An ancient shell. | The Beach |
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Deluxe Speed-Gro Warp Totem: Beach | |||||||||
Sea Urchin | A slow-moving, spiny creature that some consider a delicacy. | The Beach |
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Dye Bundle | |||||||||
Rainbow Shell | An ancient shell. | The Beach (Summer) |
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Quest "The Mysterious Qi" | |||||||||
Clam | Someone lived here once. | The Beach |
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Speed-Gro Chowder Crab Pot Bundle | |||||||||
Mussel | A common bivalve that often lives in clusters. | The Beach |
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Fish Stew Crab Pot Bundle | |||||||||
Oyster | Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment. | The Beach |
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Crab Pot Bundle |
The Mines
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In | ||||||||
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Red Mushroom | A spotted mushroom sometimes found in caves. | The Mines Secret Woods Big Mushroom Tree |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Dye Bundle Exotic Foraging Bundle Life Elixir | |||||||||
Purple Mushroom | A rare mushroom found deep in caves. | The Mines Secret Woods Big Mushroom Tree |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Exotic Foraging Bundle Field Research Bundle Life Elixir | |||||||||
Cave Carrot | A starchy snack found in caves. It helps miners work longer. | The Mines |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Survival Burger Miner's Treat Roots Platter Stir Fry Exotic Foraging Bundle |
The Desert
Image | Name | Description | Found | Profit | Recovers | Used In | ||||||||
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Cactus Fruit | The sweet fruit of the prickly pear cactus. | Calico Desert |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Exotic Foraging Bundle Jelly Wine | |||||||||
Coconut | A seed of the coconut palm. It has many culinary uses. | Calico Desert |
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Inedible | Tom Kha Soup Exotic Foraging Bundle Jelly Wine |
Notes
The Botanist profession applies Iridium Quality to all items labeled as "Forage" in-game, foraged fruits, vegetables, and flowers, all items foraged from the beach, and truffles.
Foraging | |
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Basic | Sap |
Spring | Common Mushroom • Daffodil • Dandelion • Leek • Morel • Salmonberry • Spring Onion • Wild Horseradish |
Summer | Fiddlehead Fern • Grape • Red Mushroom • Spice Berry • Sweet Pea |
Fall | Blackberry • Chanterelle • Common Mushroom • Hazelnut • Wild Plum |
Winter | Crocus • Crystal Fruit • Holly • Snow Yam • Winter Root |
The Beach | Clam • Cockle • Coral • Mussel • Nautilus Shell • Oyster • Rainbow Shell • Sea Urchin • Seaweed |
The Mines | Cave Carrot • Purple Mushroom • Red Mushroom |
The Desert | Cactus Fruit • Coconut |
Skull Cavern | Dinosaur Egg • Fiddlehead Fern |
Ginger Island | Ginger • Magma Cap |