Stardew Valley: How To Cultivate Honey

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable yet 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. 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 outside (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 will drop it.

Flowers & Honey Types

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

Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Wild Seeds don't affect honey type.

Honey Uses

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

• Mead: Honey in a Keg produces Mead (200g base, 280g with Artisan). Aging in a Cask increases quality and value (Silver: 250g/350g; Gold: 300g/420g; Iridium: 400g/560g). Honey type doesn't affect Mead value.

• Crafting: Wild Honey, Hardwood, and Fiber craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8).

• Bundles: Honey completes the Community Center's Artisan Bundle.

• Gifting: Honey is a Liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Mead is also popular (avoid Penny, Sebastian, children).

This comprehensive guide helps maximize honey production and profit in Stardew Valley. Remember to consider the Artisan profession for increased returns!