Certified American Grown, a nonprofit organization that advocates for domestically grown flowers and foliage farmers, is wrapping up its American...
Certified American Grown’s Camron King on the Momentum for American Flowers
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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...
House Introduces Mandatory E-Verify Legislation
A Texas congressman recently introduced a bill that would require U.S. employers to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the...
CAD to Ask Congress to Support Three Key Floral Issues
Asking Congress to keep flowers affordable, protect floriculture’s workforce and invest in floral research is what 119 retailers, growers,...
Estate Tax May Be on Death Row. Again.
Estate tax repeal, a long-time Republican objective — and an important goal for many members of the floral industry — may become a reality during...
Congress Approves SAF-Supported Legislation to Help Small Businesses
Here’s some good news out of Washington: Last week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation that will protect small businesses from...
In State-By-State Patchwork, Minimum Wage Increases
When California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed legislation to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022 for some businesses,...