Pioneer Imports and Wholesale has been waiting on a shipment of Chinese-manufactured silk flowers and plants for almost two months. The fall...
USDA Revises Grower Aid Rules
Last week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is making changes to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) —...
Tailor COVID-19 Policies to Fit Business Needs, Culture
The FDA’s decision Monday to grant full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides business owners one more reason to consider mandating...
Delta Variant Spreads Uncertainty
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has brought a lot of uncertainty for business owners, but for many florists one thing is certain: whatever the impact...
Safety Protocols in Place for SAF Orlando 2021
The Society of American Florists announced safety protocols focused on keeping convention attendees healthy amid a surge in Covid cases. “The safety...
COVID Through My Eyes: Shutdown Spurs New Business Venture
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
COVID Through My Eyes: Redesign and Reflect
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
COVID Through My Eyes: A Positive Outlook to Weather the Storm
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
Vaccine Mandates: Cautions and Concerns
With COVID-19 vaccines becoming widely available to all age groups, the idea of making vaccination a requirement for employment has a strong...
COVID Through My Eyes: Pandemic Forces Delegation
Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series highlighting floral industry stories of change, grit and perseverance — and biggest lessons learned...
Navigate New Rules of the Post-COVID Workplace
As vaccine availability and the lifting of restrictions enables a return to more normalcy in the workplace, small business owners have a new set of...
SBA Opens New Round of PPP Loans
Applications are now open for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program PPP loans, giving floral industry business owners the chance to apply for a...
Stimulus Relief Package Includes Additional PPP Funds for Small Biz Relief
The bipartisan COVID-19 relief stimulus package passed by Congress on Dec. 21 includes $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program and $13...
SAF-Endorsed Small Biz Relief Gains Traction
A bipartisan group of members of Congress on Dec. 1 released the framework for a $908 billion COVID emergency relief package — and it addresses many...
2 Ways to Promote New Practices, Services
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in some areas of the country, already high anxiety levels are inching up even more. That means it’s a good time to...