This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable and often overlooked artisan good. Updated January 9, 2025, to reflect version 1.6 updates.
Building a Bee House:
Honey is produced by bees housed in Bee Houses. Unlocked at Farming Level 3, each requires:
- 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); they produce honey every 3-4 days (except Winter). On Ginger Island, they produce year-round. Harvesting honey with an axe or pickaxe will drop it.
Flowers and Honey Types:
Honey type and value depend on nearby flowers (within five tiles, including Garden Pots):
- No Flowers: Wild Honey (100g, 140g with Artisan profession).
- Flowers: Honey type matches the flower. Harvesting the flower before honey collection reverts it 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 Honey | 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 make Mead (200g base, benefits from Artisan). Aging in a Cask increases quality and value (Silver: 250g, Gold: 300g, Iridium: 400g). Honey type doesn't affect Mead value.
- Crafting: Wild Honey crafts Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8).
- Gifting: Honey is a Liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Mead is also popular, but avoid giving it to children, Penny, or Sebastian.
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of honey cultivation in Stardew Valley, enabling players to maximize profits and utilize honey effectively. Remember to consult the full directory for more in-depth guides on other aspects of the game.
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