The Society of American Florists and several other floral industry organizations have rallied their members to ask Congress for additional funding in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the forgivable loan initiative launched by the Small Business Administration in...
The Society of American Florists this week continued its push in Washington to ensure that industry growers receive a portion of the $9.5 billion allocated in the March 27 Coronavirus Stimulus Package. The money is earmarked to support specialty crops, livestock,...
A $2 trillion COVID stimulus package is now law—and it includes targeted relief for small businesses, and specific mention of relief for “specialty crops” in agriculture. SAF has been on the front lines on the Hill and with the USDA to advocate that SAF members in all...
As the economic impact of COVID-19 entered a second week, Congress went to work on formalizing a third supplemental relief package — one that has targeted relief for small businesses, and specific mention of relief for “specialty crops” in agriculture. “While we’re...
SAF made the case in a letter to governors nationwide that the importance of flowers to public health during stressful times—combined with industry’s expertise in safe delivery of product to consumers—should qualify floral businesses to be able to continue to deliver...
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