SAF growers, suppliers, and wholesalers talked with an aide for Sen. Marco Rubio last year about renewing the GSP. Leadership from the Society of...
SAF’s fly-in attendees enjoy a quick break in front of the US Capitol: From left: Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, Teleflora, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Austin...
Growers, wholesalers, retail florists and others with ties to the industry met with 70 congressional offices in Washington, D.C. on March 21 during...
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...
Preserving a hard-fought increase in floriculture research funding dollars. Price certainty for fresh floral...
The floral industry scored a victory this year with an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts....
While some elections still remain undecided, the make-up of the next Congress is becoming more clear — along with the potential path forward for the...
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...
More than 60 floral industry professionals will take to Capitol Hill next week to talk with legislators about key issues that are important to the...
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...
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Congress is one step closer to reinstating duty-free access for Ecuadorian roses. Last week the U.S. Senate passed S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and...
When the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) expired at the end of 2020, American companies – including many in the floral industry — lost...
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Forty-seven...
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral...