Two students whose research projects have been supported by the American Floral Endowment (AFE) were recognized during the 2016 American Society for...
SAF Elects New Council Leaders
SAF members have elected nine members to positions on its Retailers, Wholesalers and Growers Councils. New council members begin their terms at the...
California Senate Passes Farmworkers Overtime Bill
The California Senate on Monday passed a bill that would expand overtime pay for farmworkers. Introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San...
Representative Visits N.H. Grower to Talk Issues
In Loudon, New Hampshire, Doug Cole and his team at D.S. Cole Growers recently hosted a congressional guest. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) toured the...
Grants Awarded to Support Aspiring Floral Designers
Five floral design programs have received a total of $28,700 through the American Floral Endowment's James and Helen Phillip Program. Created to...
Florists, Flowers Pop Up in Pop Culture
Ever worry sympathy flowers are out of fashion with younger consumers? Maybe not for mobile devices. When Kim Kardashian West’s 2011 Blackberry Bold...
More Than $35,000 Awarded in AFE 2016 Scholarships
Erin Hsu wants to study how the aesthetics of flowers affect our surroundings. Terah Kalk is exploring what people need and prefer when it comes to...
Specialty Crops Get a $36 Million Boost from USDA
New federal funding to support research important to the floriculture industry was announced last week by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack....
Annual ‘Stems Hunger’ Food Drives Collect Another Ton For Pa. And Ohio Food Banks
Another year of the “Stems Hunger” food drives in Pennsylvania and Ohio, another ton of non-perishable food collected. Sister companies Royer’s...
Love it and Leave It: SAF Hosts Exit Strategy Session
To sell or pass the business to your child(ren)? And what if there’s no heir apparent but you’re nearing retirement? At some point, every business...
In Louisiana, Business Owners and Residents Struggle Against Deadly Floods
The historic flooding in Louisiana continues its devastation this week. At a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. John Bel Edwards said at...
Olympic Organizers Ditch Flowers from Medals Ceremonies
Fans tuning into the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio over the past two weeks have noticed something important missing during the medal ceremonies:...
Teleflora Chooses Finalists for Tom Butler Award
Teleflora has narrowed the contenders for 2nd Annual Tom Butler Retailer of the Year Award from 100 florist nominations to 10. This year’s recipient...
Missing Your Motivational Mojo? Find it at SAF Maui 2016
Is your sales team stuck in the same-old, same-old? Are you struggling to motivate people to increase average transactions and go after bigger...
46 Percent of SAF Members ‘Optimistic’ About 2016 Sales
So far, business in 2016 has been pretty good, and, halfway through the year, many floral industry members are planning for a strong finish....