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. Higher quality goods command higher prices when the goods are sold, and deliver greater energy and health benefits when they are consumed. If given as a gift to an NPC who likes or loves it, a quality gift also provides a higher number of friendship points.
Most forageables can be found throughout their season. One exception is Salmonberry, which can only be found during Salmonberry Season (Spring 15-18), on bushes around town. Blackberries can be found on the ground during Fall, but during Blackberry Season (Fall 8-11) Blackberries can be found on bushes throughout town.
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) Krobus (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Daffodil | A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Sp) Sandy (loved gift) | |||||||||||||
Leek | A tasty relative of the onion. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Salad
24px Wild Seeds (Sp) 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 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 | |||||||||||||
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) Jelly Wine | |||||||||||||
Grape | A sweet cluster of fruit. | Pelican Town |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 24px Wild Seeds (Su) Vincent (loved gift) Jelly Wine | |||||||||||||
Sweet Pea | A fragrant summer flower. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Su) 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 | Life Elixir | |||||||||||||
Fiddlehead Fern | The young shoots are an edible specialty. | Secret Woods |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | Fiddlehead Risotto 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 | |||||||||||||
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) 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) | |||||||||||||
Crocus | A flower that can bloom in the winter. | Pelican Town |
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24px Wild Seeds (Wi) 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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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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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 | |||||||||
Mussel | A common bivalve that often lives in clusters. | The Beach |
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Fish Stew | |||||||||
Oyster | Constantly filters water to find food. In the process, it removes dangerous toxins from the environment. | The Beach |
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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 | Life Elixir | |||||||||
Purple Mushroom | A rare mushroom found deep in caves. | The Mines Secret Woods Big Mushroom Tree |
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Template:QualityHealthGrid | 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 |
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 | Jelly Wine | |||||||||
Coconut | A seed of the coconut palm. It has many culinary uses. | Calico Desert |
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Inedible | Tom Kha Soup 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 |