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 the honey type and value. Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Wild Seed flowers (e.g., Sweet Peas, Daffodils) yield Wild Honey.

Honey Uses

High-value honeys are best sold directly. Wild Honey and cheaper varieties can be used for crafting or gifting.

Mead Production

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

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

Crafting and Bundles

Honey (with Hardwood and Fiber) crafts a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8). 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).