SAF responded to this Associated Press feature by sharing up-to-date insights on certified farms, carbon footprint research and industry-wide sustainability innovation. The Society of American Florists set the record straight following an Associated Press story that...
A designer storms out of the back room, frustrated that her ideas for a wedding installation were dismissed by a co-worker. Minutes later, a customer walks in with a complaint about a late delivery — and the staffer at the front counter, already stressed, responds...
Teachers who participated in the 2024 Seed to STEM immersive program learned about floral design at the wholesaler Kennicott Brothers Company in Indianapolis. As the floral industry continues to wrestle with labor shortages, one nonprofit is stepping up with a bold...
The holidays bring a welcome revenue surge — but what happens when the tinsel settles and January arrives? “For most florists, the calendar year is a rollercoaster of financial highs and lows,” says Derrick P. Myers, CPA, CFP, PFCI, in the December/January issue...
A DIY wreath bar — stocked with evergreens, ribbons and ornaments — turns holiday shoppers into creators while driving revenue for California florist Jenelle Brinneman. A few wreath forms, some ribbon and a clever idea transformed one florist’s December into her most...
The Society of American Florists is the association that connects and cultivates a thriving floral community for: all participants of the U.S. floral industry and offers exciting benefits for the following types of businesses:
Each month, SAF member business and their teams enjoy the floral industry’s leading source for progressive business trends, shop management tactics, online marketing strategies, product quality and design trends and more.
The Sustainability Spotlight is a special edition of Floral Management showcasing the work of floral industry companies that have committed to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
We believe it is important for you to know how we use cookies and personal information you may disclose to us. Please carefully review SAF's Opt-out preferences and Privacy Statement for more information on our use of cookies and personal data. If you continue to use the site, we'll assume you're OK with our practices.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Stay in the know! Sign up to receive text messages from SAF and we’ll deliver important news, announcements, special offers, and reminders straight to your phone. Opt out at any time!