Sometimes, good things just fall in your lap. Such is the case with an article circling the Internet titled, "23 Perfectly Valid Reasons to Buy...
How An Event Florist Grew Sales by 2400%
Carlos Muina, chief creative officer and head of production at Petal Productions in Miami, talks with floral professionals about how he’s grown the...
Digital Power Up: The Power of Pinterest
Fifty Flowers is leveraging Pinterest, where its page gets 10 to 20 million impressions per month. Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series...
The Road to Greener Shipping
This spring, the leading cargo airlines that transport fresh produce and flowers from Colombia committed to reducing CO2 emissions this year by...
Sell More Flowers with ‘Self-Care’ Messaging
George’s Flowers in Roanoke, Virginia, wrapped four delivery vehicles in marketing assets from the “That Flower Feeling” campaign. George’s Flowers...
Teacher Program Makes Horticulture ‘A Lot More Accessible’ in the Classroom
Teachers who participated in the Seed to STEM immersive program learned about floral design at the wholesaler Kennicott Brothers Company in...
What’s a Floral Designer? U.S. Department of Labor Asks for Input
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking input from florists to capture more information about floral designers, an effort that could help promote...
Digital Power Up: SEO Outsourcing Tips and DIY Risks
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focused on optimizing SEO and websites to help floral businesses get more sales. Check out this...
A Veteran Sales Director Shares His Top Resource for Growth
https://vimeo.com/954074519?share=copy The pandemic created high demand for flowers, giving the industry a welcome boost. But since then, sales have...
Can Your Floral Design Skills Win $3,000 and National Prestige?
A contestant in last year's Sylvia Cup Design Competition works on a design piece. The competition is an opportunity for designers to test their...
Increase Online Reviews with One Tap
Online reviews of businesses and products are the new word-of-mouth, making them paramount to capturing business. “Yet many florists...
The Economy is Growing; Is Your Business?
SAF Chief Economist Charlie Hall, Ph.D., will deliver a keynote at SAF Miami 2024, providing business owners with key insights into the economy. For...
Breeders and Growers: Can Your Flowers Compete Among the Best?
SAF's Outstanding Varieties Competition, held in conjunction with SAF Miami 2024, offers breeders and growers a way to get feedback on their newest...
Find Innovative Solutions in A Tight Labor Market
Breen's Florist in Houston recruits from FFA programs, which is how the shop found employee Elyse Bilanoksi. You probably don’t have to look further...
Try These AI Tools to Boost Engagement on Social
Florists can wear a lot of hats — marketing maestro, sales driver, artistic lead and mentor, to name a few. It’s okay if social media master doesn’t...
Sales of U.S.-Grown Cut Flowers Increase
**U.S. Grown Cut Flower Sales Rise in 2023**
Sales of U.S. grown cut flowers increased by 5.1% in 2023, with smaller floriculture operations growing by 27%. Total floriculture sales remained steady at $6.690 billion. California led in cut flower sales with $211 million. The number of floriculture producers rose by 14.2%, reflecting a shift towards smaller, local operations.