Applications are now open for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program PPP loans, giving floral industry business owners the chance to apply for a first (or second) line of aid to help off... Read more
The bipartisan COVID-19 relief stimulus package passed by Congress on Dec. 21 includes $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program and $13 billion for farmers and agriculture, along wit... 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
Unless Congress reaches a deal soon, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program — which currently provides duty-free status to Ecuadorian roses — will expire at the end of the year... Read more
A bipartisan group of members of Congress on Dec. 1 released the framework for a $908 billion COVID emergency relief package — and it addresses many of the small-business-relief measures the... Read more
Want to take advantage of the aid available to floriculture growers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2), but don’t know where to start? Martin Meskers, AAF, CEO of Ore... Read more
As the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) continues to distribute money to domestic floral growers hit hard during the pandemic, SAF will offer growers tips on navigating the app... Read more
Domestic flower growers — among the hardest hit floral businesses during the pandemic — are now able to apply for and receive critical financial assistance through a government program that... 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