This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable yet often overlooked artisanal good. This guide is updated for version 1.6.
Bee House Construction:
Honey is produced by bees housed in Bee Houses. The recipe unlocks at Farming Level 3, requiring:
- 40 Wood
- 8 Coal
- 1 Iron Bar
- 1 Maple Syrup
Bee Houses can also be obtained from the Fall Crops Bundle (Community Center) or the Mayor's Prize Counter. Place Bee Houses outdoors (not in the Greenhouse) for honey production every 3-4 days (except Winter; year-round on Ginger Island). Harvesting honey with an axe or pickaxe drops the honey.
Honey Types and Flower Influence:
Without nearby flowers (within 5 tiles), Bee Houses produce Wild Honey (100g, 140g with Artisan profession). Nearby flowers change the honey type and value, including those in Garden Pots.
Harvesting flowers before collecting honey reverts the honey to Wild Honey. The Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) increases all Artisan goods by 40%.
| Honey Type | Base Sell Price | Artisan Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| Tulip Honey | 160g | 224g |
| Blue Jazz Honey | 200g | 280g |
| Sunflower Honey | 260g | 364g |
| Summer Spangle | 280g | 392g |
| Poppy Honey | 380g | 532g |
| Fairy Rose Honey | 680g | 952g |
Honey Uses:
- Selling: Higher-value honeys are best sold directly.
- Mead: Use honey in a Keg to create Mead. Aging in a Cask improves quality and value.
- Normal: 200g (280g with Artisan)
- Silver: 250g (350g)
- Gold: 300g (420g)
- Iridium: 400g (560g)
- Crafting: Wild Honey is used to craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8).
- Gifting: Honey is a liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Mead is also a popular gift (avoid Penny, Sebastian, and children).
Remember that Wild Seeds don't affect honey type. Maximize profits by strategically planting flowers near your Bee Houses and utilizing the Artisan profession.
