https://vimeo.com/929931241?share=copy The Society of American Florists’ first Congressional fly-in of 2024 wrapped up in March, but the impact of...
SAF Elevates 2024 Advocacy Presence
The Society of American Florists is planning to take its federal advocacy work—and its annual legislative fly-in event, Congressional Action Days...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Renewing GSP
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Bring Industry Priorities to Washington
Preserving a hard-fought increase in floriculture research funding dollars. Price certainty for fresh floral...
Discover SAF’s Hidden Talents in Orlando — for a Good Cause
SAF’s got talent — and it’s being put to work for SAFPAC. As part of the evening’s entertainment at the SAFPAC Party during SAF Orlando 2022,...
Make Your Voice Heard on Capitol Hill This March
Does the increased cost of running your business keep you up at night? In 2021 consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than 30 years....
SAF Members Urged to ‘Bridge the Partisan Divide’ at CAD
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions about Duty-Free Access to Flowers
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions about Minimum Wage
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Will the Biden Agenda Help the Floral Industry?
With a new president in the White House and shifting power dynamics on Capitol Hill, will long-standing floral industry issues including immigration...
Congress Funds Another Floriculture Priority
The recent federal spending bill that Congress approved to fund the government included $500,000 for the publication of the Floriculture Crops...
Washington Post Highlights Realities of E-Verify
The Society of American Florists members took E-verify to Capitol Hill in March during the group’s annual Congressional Action Days is now getting...
White House Briefing Confirmed for CAD Attendees
Breaking News! SAF has just confirmed officially that we are taking CAD participants to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House...
SAF Members Make A Difference In Washington
As noted in the March 31, 2017 Week In Review, funding for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) was increased after SAF’s 2017...
CAD to Kick Off with Insiders from Both Sides of the Aisle
Talking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the floral industry’s legislative priorities is the draw of the Society of American Florists’...