The majority of roses Americans give one another on Valentine’s Day, roughly 200 million in all, grow the savanna outside Bogotá, summoned from the soil by 12 hours of natural sunlight, the 8,400-foot altitude and an abundance of cheap labor. Read more.
Amazon will start delivering groceries, including flowers, from Whole Foods via its two-hour Prime Now delivery service, the e-commerce giant announced Feb. 8. Customers in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach will be the first to get the service with Amazon...
UPS ramped up its global logistics network to deliver an estimated 88 million flowers in time for Valentine’s Day this year. According to a company release, UPS will handle more than 8 million pounds of blooms for U.S. consumers this year, enough to fill 64 wide-body...
June Van Wingerden, co-owner of Ocean Breeze Farms in Carpinteria, California, was recently elected chair of the California Cut Flower Commission. According to CCFC, Van Wingerden, who was named California’s Woman of the Year in 2005, “has been a constant force in...
The National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) is asking all business and nonprofits engaged in horticulture for their input in a brief, three-minute survey to help grow the industry. The survey is designed to “measure the types of information used to run...
The Society of American Florists is the association that connects and cultivates a thriving floral community for: all participants of the U.S. floral industry and offers exciting benefits for the following types of businesses:
Each month, SAF member business and their teams enjoy the floral industry’s leading source for progressive business trends, shop management tactics, online marketing strategies, product quality and design trends and more.
The Sustainability Spotlight is a special edition of Floral Management showcasing the work of floral industry companies that have committed to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Stay in the know! Sign up to receive text messages from SAF and we’ll deliver important news, announcements, special offers, and reminders straight to your phone. Opt out at any time!