r/foraging
796k members
r/foraging is a subreddit with 796k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, struggling, foraging, identification, and mushroom, and they frequently recommend/review plant app, shoes, and book recommendation.
Info on finding, identifying, harvesting, and cooking wild edible food.
Popular Themes in r/foraging
#1
Advice Requests
: "Found what I think is domesticated plum in New York. Kept the pit. How do I store it for it to sprout next year?"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What to make with black walnuts and crab apples?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My neighbour warned me not to drink too much…wish me luck 🍇"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/foraging
#1
Looking
30 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Foraging
26 posts
#4
Identification
25 posts
#5
Mushroom
11 posts
#6
Chanterelles
8 posts
#7
Book
7 posts
#8
Books
7 posts
#9
Mushrooms
6 posts
#10
Tired
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/foraging
Plant App
7 reviews
#1
INaturalist
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Seek
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Plantify
3.0★ from 1 review
Shoes
2 reviews
#1
Salomon
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Asolo
5.0★ from 1 review
Book Recommendation
2 reviews
#1
Sam Thayer
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/foraging
#1
Mushrooms
: "Holy chanterelles!"
52 posts
#2
ID Request (country/state in post)
: "Anybody know what this is?"
28 posts
#3
Plants
: "Not bad"
22 posts
#4
Hunting
: "Cloudberry foraging"
6 posts
#5
Misleading Title
: "Help- pawpaw has fur and wings"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/foraging
Yearly
+49k members(6.5%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026