This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable yet often overlooked artisanal product. 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 (farm, forest, quarry) for honey production every 3-4 days (excluding winter). Ginger Island allows year-round production. Moving a Bee House with an axe or pickaxe drops any ready honey. Bee Houses in the Greenhouse do not produce honey.

Flowers and Honey Types

Without flowers within five tiles, Bee Houses produce Wild Honey (100g, 140g with Artisan profession). Nearby flowers (including those in Garden Pots) change honey type and value. Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Wild Seed flowers (Sweet Peas, Daffodils) yield Wild Honey.

Honey Uses

Higher-value honeys are best sold directly. Wild Honey and cheaper varieties have other uses:

• Mead: Place honey in a Keg to make Mead. Aging in a Cask increases quality and value. Honey type doesn't affect Mead value; use Wild Honey for maximum profit.

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

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

• Community Center: 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).

This comprehensive guide helps maximize honey production and utilization in Stardew Valley.