As Congress weighs budget priorities for 2023, the industry is “well positioned” to receive support for a funding increase for floriculture research, says the Society of American Florists’ S... Read more
Nearly 70 members of Congress and their staffs heard from floral professionals in Washington D.C. on March 29 about the industry’s need for agricultural labor reform, access to duty-free pro... Read more
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. Which issues are most likely to impact you and your business... Read more
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Forty-seven SAF members “zoomed in” to Washington, D.... Read more
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral industry members who had committed to advoc... Read more
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 most likely to impact you and your business... Read more
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 most likely to impact you and your business... Read more
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 research funding, access to fresh product, mi... 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
