forageSF

Wild food foraging in the Bay Area.

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Join a scheduled forageSF class for wild plants, seaweed, crab, clam, and coastal food, or bring your own group for a private day outside.

Public classes Wild plantsYear-round walks SeaweedLow-tide coastal classes Coastal harvestCrab, clam, mussel, and cooking
forageSF class group holding wild mushrooms in the forest
private forageSF group sharing food on the coast
forageSF coastal class learning in the tidepools
forageSF wild plant class gathered around a Bay Area tree
forageSF group harvesting seaweed along the coast

Current public classes.

If you're ready to join a scheduled class, start here. The live booking calendar has the current dates and availability.

Wild Plants & Medicinals Walks

Wild Plants & Medicinals Walks

Year-round walks in San Francisco, South Bay/Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Marin, Sonoma Coast, and Oakland. Learn local edible and medicinal plants with a guide.

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Seaweed Foraging Classes

Seaweed Foraging Classes

East Bay and Half Moon Bay classes run spring-summer; Sonoma Coast runs spring-fall. Learn edible seaweeds, low-tide timing, and responsible coastal harvest.

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Crab, Clam & Coastal Harvests

Crab, Clam & Coastal Harvests

Tomales Bay, Bodega Bay, and other coastal days built around tides, licenses, harvesting, and the cooking/eating part of the class.

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What people say after class.

A few public Yelp reviews from people who came out with forageSF over the years.

4.4 average from 262 public Yelp reviews
5 stars 197
4 stars 17
3 stars 13
2 stars 14
1 star 21
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5-star Yelp review
Dana N. Private crab-fishing event

I can't recommend Steve and ForageSF enough...

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Michael Z. Mushroom foraging class

Iso shared his passion, knowledge, and advice about mushrooms.

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5-star Yelp review
Miguel F. Wild edible plants class

Erin was very knowledgeable and great at explaining...

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Private events, if you want the day to be yours.

Teams, clients, birthdays, friend groups, families, and private-property walks all start with the same question: what kind of day fits the season, date, and group?

Wild plants private forageSF event

Wild plants

A guided edible-plant walk through Bay Area parks and city edges. Flexible, practical, and good for mixed groups.

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Coastal Crab, Clam, and Mussel private forageSF event

Coastal Crab, Clam, and Mussel

A food-forward coastal day with harvesting, cleaning, cooking, and eating when tide, season, licenses, and guide availability line up.

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Your land private forageSF event

Your land

If you have acreage, a ranch, a large yard, or private property, we can teach your group what grows there.

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Built for groups that want something real to do together.

forageSF events are hands-on, outside, seasonal, and hosted by people who know the local food landscape.

TeamsA real shared day, not another room activity.BachelorettesOutside, local, strange enough to remember.BirthdaysA hosted adventure for mixed friend groups.Client daysSpecific to the Bay Area and easy to talk about.Friend groupsPrivate, guided, seasonal, and flexible.

Fast facts

A few useful things before we plan the day.

What it isGuided Bay Area wild food walks and private events built around edible plants, coastal shellfish, private land, and the season.
How it feelsOutside, hands-on, hosted, and a little strange in the best way. Guests do not need any foraging experience before they come.
What shapes the dayDate, tides, terrain, group size, comfort level, and guide availability decide the route and format.

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forageSF group holding wild mushrooms in the forest

Why forageSF?

forageSF has been taking people into Bay Area parks, forests, and coastlines since 2008. You bring the group; we bring the route, the guide, the seasonal knowledge, and the kind of day most groups wouldn't put together on their own.

Bay Area wild food since 2008. Built around real field knowledge and local terrain.
Experienced guides. Wild plant, seaweed, shellfish, coastal, and seasonal adventures with safety and seasonality in mind.
A real thing to do together. Good for teams, clients, families, birthdays, retreats, and friend groups.