The floral industry scored a victory this year with an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts. But due to the fiscal approach of the new C... Read more
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 Farm Bill, an increase in funding for the... 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
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 industry during the Society of American Flo... 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
Think you are too busy to leave your business for a few days? Intimidated by the idea of talking with legislators on Capitol Hill? Afraid that your voice won’t make a difference? Think again... Read more
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 Competition Act of 2021, which reauthorize... Read more
When the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) expired at the end of 2020, American companies – including many in the floral industry — lost access to a trade preferences program that... 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
