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 them outdoors (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 and Honey Types

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

The Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) increases artisan good value by 40%:

Honey Type	Base Sell Price	Artisan Sell Price
Tulip	160g	224g
Blue Jazz	200g	280g
Sunflower	260g	364g
Summer Spangle	280g	392g
Poppy	380g	532g
Fairy Rose	680g	952g

Wild Seeds don't affect honey type.

Honey Uses

Higher-value honeys are best sold directly. Wild Honey can be used for:

• Mead: Place honey in a Keg to make Mead . Aging in a Cask increases value (Normal: 200g/280g; Silver: 250g/350g; Gold: 300g/420g; Iridium: 400g/560g). Honey type doesn't affect Mead value.

• Crafting: Combine honey, Hardwood , and Fiber to craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8).

• Gifting: Honey is a liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Mead is also well-received (avoid Penny, Sebastian, and children).

This comprehensive guide ensures you maximize your honey production and profits in Stardew Valley.