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...
Maintaining Costs After COVID
2020 was a year full of contradictions: COVID-19 hit and prompted many businesses to shut down or at least close for part of the year, people...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions on Floriculture Research Funding
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...
Congressional Cut Flower Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Dan Newhouse to Speak at CAD
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), new co-chair of the Congressional Cut Flower Caucus, will speak to SAF Congressional Action Days attendees on...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions about Ag Labor
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...
On Tap for CAD: Research Funding, GSP, Minimum Wage and Ag Labor
As the Biden-Harris Administration moves forward with its legislative and regulatory agenda, the Society of American Florists is making sure...
SAF’s Grassroots Lobbying Event Goes Virtual
SAF’s annual Congressional Action Days, April 13-14, is an all-virtual affair this year — but the advocacy will have real-world impact on floral...
Senate Ag Committee Prioritizes Supply Chain, Climate Change
Fixing food supply disruptions due to COVID and addressing climate change are at the top of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s 2021 agenda. How does...
In Washington, Floral Pros Build on Momentum for Key Industry Issues
Growers, wholesalers, florists and suppliers gathered this week in Washington, D.C., during the Society of American Florists’ 40th annual...
CAD Early-Bird Registration Ends Feb. 21
Now that you’ve had (a little) time to catch your breath after Valentine’s Day, why not take the next step in securing a profitable future...
SAFPAC Party Brings Trends, Pop-Ups, Expert Insight
This year’s SAFPAC Party on March 9 during SAF’s 40th annual Congressional Action Days will be a pep rally ahead of industry members’ visits with...
Influential Legislator to Share Insider View with Floral Community
The chair of a congressional subcommittee with jurisdiction over key floral industry research funds will share her insider perspective — and why...
SAF Members Prep to Take Industry Messages to Washington
“Let’s Make Our Voices Heard Loud and Clear” is the floral industry’s call to action for the Society of American Florists’ 40th Annual Congressional...
Senate Committee Backs Funding for FNRI, Floriculture Crops Report
The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee has signaled its support for two core issues backed by the Society of American Florists: increased...