SAF’s fly-in attendees enjoy a quick break in front of the US Capitol: From left: Tim Farrell, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, Teleflora, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Austin...
Floral Pros Ask Congress for Key Measures to Aid Industry
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Floral Pros ‘Show Off’ Size, Global Scope of Industry
Growers, wholesalers, retail florists and others with ties to the industry met with 70 congressional offices in Washington, D.C. on March 21 during...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Renewing GSP
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...
Bring Industry Priorities to Washington
Preserving a hard-fought increase in floriculture research funding dollars. Price certainty for fresh floral...
Join Your Peers in D.C. to Protect Industry Funding
The floral industry scored a victory this year with an additional $1 million annually for floriculture research, thanks to SAF’s advocacy efforts....
2022 Midterm Election: What It Means to the Floral Industry
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...
Floral Pros Gather in D.C. to Press Legislators for Action
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...
Amplify the Floral Industry’s Voice in Washington
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...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Duty-Free Access to Fresh Product
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...
Come to D.C. for a ‘Mind-Blowing’ Experience
[mom_video type='vimeo' id='683859291' width='800' height='450'] Think you are too busy to leave your business for a few days? Intimidated by the...
Senate Passage of GSP Kickstarts Reauthorization
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...
Congress Considers Proposal to Renew Tariff-Relief Program
When the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) expired at the end of 2020, American companies – including many in the floral industry — lost...
SAF Members Highlight Floral Industry Priorities at CAD
Increase funding for floriculture research. Ensure cost savings on imports. Maintain the minimum wage. Preserve agriculture’s workforce. Forty-seven...
SAF Members Urged to ‘Bridge the Partisan Divide’ at CAD
“Small businesses have the ability to straddle the ideological divide and influence issues.” That’s what speaker Mike Cuzzi told four dozen floral...
Advocacy Series: Why This Year’s CAD Advocacy Meetings Matter Even 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...