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Back to the Future: 2025 WUMFA Annual Convention Update
Back to the Future: 2025 WUMFA Annual Convention Update

Letter from Convention Chair Spencer Whitehouse–Seim We’re in the thick of it again, my dear fellow florists. It begins as corsage orders for Homecoming. Then, as soon as you’re back in the groove, you get hit by Thanksgiving centerpieces. And then who-knows-what: poinsettias,... Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted01/13/2025


Ignite Your Passion at the 2025 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo!
Ignite Your Passion at the 2025 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo!

Calling all florists, event planners, and floral enthusiasts! The wait is over! Mark your calendars for the 2025 Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo (GLFEE), happening Friday, February 28th through Sunday, March 2nd at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year's theme, "Ignite &... Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted01/13/2025


Join Us for the XX IPA Conference & XV International Protea Research Symposium: "United by Proteas"
Join Us for the XX IPA Conference & XV International Protea Research Symposium: "United by Proteas"

The XX International Protea Association Conference & XV International Protea Research Symposium is set to take place from March 30 to April 4, 2025, bringing together researchers, horticulturists, farmers, and enthusiasts from around the globe. With the inspiring theme "United by Proteas,"... Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted01/13/2025


California Farms & Flowers featured in Next Season of Life In Bloom
California Farms & Flowers featured in Next Season of Life In Bloom

The April premiere of Life In Bloom is coming up soon, and it features flowers and farms on location in California. J Schwanke visits FBI Flowers, Kendall Farms, The Original Los Angeles Flower Market, and Mellano & Company which is celebrating 100 years in Flowers! Pictured Above: (Left... Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted01/13/2025


"Self-Care, New You" Challenge
"Self-Care, New You" Challenge

Let’s start the New Year by celebrating the incredible power of flowers and self-care! On January 2nd, That Flower Feeling is launching the Self-Care, New You Challenge, a month-long social media campaign to inspire consumers to embrace flowers as part of their self-care... Continue Reading

Postedby Madison Greene
Date posted12/30/2024


San Francisco Flower Market bids farewell to its home of 58 years — but it’s not moving far
San Francisco Flower Market bids farewell to its home of 58 years — but it’s not moving far

San Francisco Flower Market bids farewell to its home of 58 years — but it’s not moving far Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted12/20/2024


New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers
New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers

New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted12/19/2024


CaliFlora 2024 – Rekindle Your Imagination – A Huge Success!
CaliFlora 2024 – Rekindle Your Imagination – A Huge Success!

The California State Floral Association (CSFA) proudly hosted its annual event, CaliFlora 2024 – Rekindle Your Imagination, on November 8–10, 2024, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. This year’s convention brought together floral enthusiasts, students, and industry professionals for... Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted12/9/2024


BYU-Idaho Horticulture and Floral Design Program
BYU-Idaho Horticulture and Floral Design Program

BYU-Idaho Horticulture and Floral Design Program: Cultivating the Future of Floral and Horticultural Industries Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted10/31/2024


ASCFG Regional Conferences Support Member Success in 2024
ASCFG Regional Conferences Support Member Success in 2024

ASCFG Regional Conferences Support Member Success in 2024 Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted10/24/2024


AFE: 2024-25 Grants Empowering Floral Industry Education
AFE: 2024-25 Grants Empowering Floral Industry Education

2024-25 Grants Empowering Floral Industry Education Continue Reading

Postedby Monnaie C. Pepin
Date posted10/22/2024


Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC Announces the Acquisition of Zieger & Sons, Inc. 
Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC Announces the Acquisition of Zieger & Sons, Inc. 

The Delaware Valley Floral Group, LLC (DVFG) has reached an agreement to acquire Zieger & Sons, Inc., ahighly respected wholesale floral distributor that has served the Northeast region for over 100 years. Established in 1910 by Ernst Zieger, Zieger & Sons, Inc. has been a cornerstone... Continue Reading

Postedby Jordan Richardson
Date posted10/21/2024