Now that you’ve had (a little) time to catch your breath after Valentine’s Day, why not take the next step in securing a profitable future for your business? Join dozens of floral pro... Read more
This year’s SAFPAC Party on March 9 during SAF’s 40th annual Congressional Action Days will be a pep rally ahead of industry members’ visits with lawmakers on March 10. It will also provide... Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would streamline parts of the H-2A foreign guest-worker program and establish a path for workers in the agriculture sector to e... Read more
The United States, Mexico and Canada have finalized a trade deal to replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The pact includes important Society of American Flori... Read more
Key lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are working to advance solutions to some of the most significant challenges floral industry professionals face in building a steady, reliable workforce. Ho... Read more
Embed from Getty Images The 116th Congress members-elect pose for a group photo on the East Front Plaza of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on November 14, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)... Read more
Last week, the House rejected the Farm Bill (officially known as H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018) on a vote of 198 to 213. Significantly, the reason it was voted down wasn’... Read more
Thanks to all SAF members who took time from their schedules to attend SAF’s Congressional Action Days this week. As Kate Penn noted yesterday in an email, they are the 92 reasons our indust... Read more
SAF Taps Two Experts to Prepare CAD Participants
The countdown is on for the Society of American Florists’ 38th Annual Congressional Action Days, March 12-13, in Washington, D.C. If you have not done so yet, now is the time to make your CA... Read more
New Year’s Deadline Brings End to Duty-Free Status of Flowers from Ecuador
Flowers entering the United States from Ecuador are now subject to import tariffs after a U.S. trade program granting duty-free status to Ecuadorian flowers expired at midnight December 31.... Read more