Honey Harvest in Stardew Valley: A Buzzing Guide

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable artisan good often overlooked. Honey is easily cultivated and can generate significant income, whether you aim for a small operation or a large-scale honey empire. This guide is updated for version 1.6.

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 outdoors (farm, forest, quarry). They produce honey every 3-4 days (all seasons except Winter; year-round on Ginger Island). Harvesting honey with an axe or pickaxe drops it; the type depends on nearby flowers. Bee Houses in the Greenhouse don't 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 the honey type and value. Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts it to Wild Honey.

Honey is an Artisan Good; the Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) increases its value by 40%.

Wild Seeds (e.g., Sweet Peas, Daffodils) produce Wild Honey.

Honey Uses

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

Mead

Honey in Kegs produces Mead. Mead's sell price is affected by quality (aged in Casks) and the Artisan profession.

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

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

Crafting and Bundles

Honey is used to craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8) with Hardwood and Fiber. It's also needed for 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).