Honey Farming Guide for Stardew Valley

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a frequently overlooked yet highly profitable artisanal venture. This guide has been updated to reflect version 1.6.

Bee House Construction

Honey is produced by bees housed in Bee Houses. The Bee House 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 or as a Prize Counter reward.

Place Bee Houses outdoors (farm, forest, quarry). They produce honey every 3-4 days in all seasons except winter; on Ginger Island, they produce year-round. Harvesting honey with an axe or pickaxe will drop it. Bee Houses in the Greenhouse do not produce honey.

Flowers and Honey Types

Without nearby flowers (within five tiles, including those in Garden Pots), Bee Houses produce Wild Honey (100g, 140g with Artisan profession). Nearby flowers influence honey type and value:

Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Wild seed flowers (Sweet Peas, Daffodils) always yield Wild Honey.

Honey Uses

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

Mead Production

Honey in a Keg produces Mead. The honey type doesn't affect Mead quality or price. Aging in a Cask increases value:

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

Crafting and Bundles

Honey, Hardwood, and Fiber craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8). Honey completes the Pantry'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).