Honey Production Tips for Stardew Valley

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable yet often overlooked artisan good. This guide is updated for version 1.6.

Bee House Construction:

Honey is created 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 completing the Fall Crops Bundle (Community Center) or the Mayor's Prize Counter.

Place Bee Houses outdoors (farm, forest, quarry). They produce honey every 3-4 days (all seasons except winter; year-round on Ginger Island). Hitting a Bee House with an axe or pickaxe moves it; any ready honey drops. Bee Houses in the Greenhouse do not produce honey.

Honey Types and Flower Proximity:

Honey type and value depend on nearby flowers (within five tiles, including Garden Pots). No flowers yield Wild Honey (100g, 140g with Artisan profession).

The Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) increases artisan good value by 40%.

Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey.

Flowers from Wild Seeds (Sweet Peas, Daffodils) produce Wild Honey.

Honey Uses:

Higher-value honeys are best sold directly. Wild Honey and others can be used for crafting or gifts.

Mead Production:

Honey in a Keg produces Mead. Aging in a Cask improves quality and value:

• Normal: 200g (280g with Artisan)
• Silver: 250g (350g)
• Gold: 300g (420g)
• Iridium: 400g (560g)

Honey type doesn't affect Mead value; use Wild Honey for maximum profit.

Crafting and Bundles:

Honey, Hardwood, and Fiber craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8). It's used for instant farmhouse teleportation. Honey completes the Community Center's Artisan Bundle and some Fish Pond quests.

Gifting:

Honey is a liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Wild Honey is ideal for friendship building. Mead is also a good gift (avoid Penny, Sebastian, and children).

This comprehensive guide ensures you maximize your honey production and profits in Stardew Valley.