Amplify the Floral Industry’s Voice in Washington
More than 60 floral industry professionals will take to Capitol Hill next week to talk with legislators about key issues that are important to the industry during the Society of American Flo... Read more
The U.S. floral industry will soon have — for the first time — comprehensive data on domestic floriculture production and sales in all 50 states thanks to changes to a survey by the U.S. Dep... Read more
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is making changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) — and for growers, it’s a new opportunity t... Read more
Total floriculture crop value is up, and Florida leads the way in production value, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2020 Floriculture Crops Summary released last week. Amon... Read more
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral industry members who had committed to advoc... Read more
Despite significant challenges, the Society of American Florists recently helped secure an additional $500,000 in funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Stati... Read more
The USDA has announced the second round of aid to assist growers with the impact of COVID-19 — and this time, the payouts will be bigger. Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, or CFAP 2, wi... Read more
Time is running out for floriculture growers affected by COVID to apply for the current round of USDA aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Applications are due Sept. 1... Read more
In a major win for the industry’s flower growers — and the retailers, wholesalers and suppliers who depend on them — the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new guidelines making nu... Read more
As reported earlier this spring, the Society of American Florists, leading a coalition of other industry trade associations, successfully advocated for floriculture growers to receive direct... Read more