This Stardew Valley guide delves into the often-overlooked, yet highly profitable, world of honey production. While farming and animal husbandry are central, crafting artisanal goods like honey offers significant economic advantages.
Honey in Stardew Valley is surprisingly simple to cultivate, quickly becoming a lucrative venture. A few bee houses can generate substantial income, but ambitious players can establish a true honey empire. This guide covers everything from setup to maximizing profits, updated for version 1.6.
Building a Bee House
Honey production relies on bee houses. Unlocked at Farming Level 3, each requires:
Alternatively, a Bee House can be obtained by completing the Fall Crops Bundle (Community Center) or as a Prize Counter reward.
Place the Bee House outdoors—farm, forest, quarry—for honey production every 3-4 days (excluding winter). Ginger Island offers year-round production. Relocation is possible using an axe or pickaxe; existing honey will drop. Greenhouse placement won't yield honey.
Flowers and Honey Types
Proximity to flowers (within five tiles, including Garden Pots) dictates honey type and value. No flowers result in Wild Honey (100g/140g with Artisan).
The Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) provides a 40% price boost to artisan goods, including honey.
Honey Type | Base Sell Price | Artisan Sell Price |
---|---|---|
Tulip Honey | 160g | 224g |
Blue Jazz Honey | 200g | 280g |
Sunflower Honey | 260g | 364g |
Summer Spangle Honey | 280g | 392g |
Poppy Honey | 380g | 532g |
Fairy Rose Honey | 680g | 952g |
Harvesting flowers before honey collection reverts the honey to Wild Honey. Conversely, you can wait for desired flowers to bloom before harvesting. Wild Seed flowers yield only Wild Honey.
Honey Uses
Higher-value honeys are best sold directly. Wild Honey and lower-value varieties serve other purposes.
Mead: Place honey in a Keg to produce Mead. Aging in a Cask improves quality and value.
Honey type doesn't affect Mead's value; use Wild Honey for maximum profit.
Crafting & Bundles: Honey is used in crafting a Warp Totem: Farm (Farming Level 8) and for Community Center bundles.
Gifting: Honey is a well-liked gift for most villagers (except Maru and Sebastian). Mead is also a popular gift (avoid Penny, Sebastian, and children).
This comprehensive guide equips you to maximize your honey production and profits in Stardew Valley.