Stardew Valley: How To Cultivate Honey

This Stardew Valley guide focuses on honey production, a profitable yet often overlooked artisan good. Honey cultivation is straightforward, requiring Bee Houses and strategically placed flowers to maximize yield and profit. This guide is updated for version 1.6.

Bee House Construction:

To produce honey, you'll need Bee Houses, unlocked at Farming Level 3. Each Bee House requires:

• 40 Wood
• 8 Coal
• 1 Iron Bar
• 1 Maple Syrup

Alternatively, you can obtain Bee Houses from the Fall Crops Bundle (Community Center) or the Mayor's Prize Counter. Place Bee Houses outside (not in the Greenhouse) – they'll produce honey every 3-4 days (year-round on Ginger Island), except in winter. Harvesting honey with an axe or pickaxe will drop any ready honey.

Flowers and Honey Varieties:

Honey type and value depend on nearby flowers (within five tiles, including Garden Pots). No flowers mean Wild Honey (100g/140g with Artisan). Specific flower types yield higher-value honey:

Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Wild Seeds (e.g., Sweet Peas, Daffodils) produce only Wild Honey.

Honey Uses:

High-value honey is best sold directly. Wild Honey, or lower-value types, can be used for crafting or gifting.

Mead Production:

Place honey in a Keg to make Mead. Mead quality (and price) improves with aging in a Cask:

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

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

Crafting and Bundles:

Honey is used to craft a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8), and for the Artisan Bundle (Community Center). It also features in some Fish Pond quests.

Gifting:

Honey is a well-liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Wild Honey is a cost-effective gifting option for building friendships. Mead is also a popular gift (avoid Penny, Sebastian, and children). This comprehensive guide ensures you can efficiently cultivate and utilize honey for significant profit and progress in Stardew Valley.