Flooding Undermines Seattle's Flower Farmers

Even on a foggy fall day, the view is beautiful near this aptly named hamlet 25 miles east of Seattle: rows of dahlias create a canvas of colors across the Snoqualmie Valley. But when the Snoqualmie River floods – and it's been doing so more often in recent years – the scene turns wretched.

One Thing To Complete Your Thanksgiving Table

November 21, 2013 Bill Prescott, Huffington Post

The modern incarnation of Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and friends, and flowers have become a big part of the merriment. As people gather, flowers are a central element on any dinner table, as a gift for the host or to send to family, when you can't make the long trip home.

Continental Floral Greens Completes Florida Facility Expansion

November 20, 2013 Continental Floral Greens

Continental Floral Greens has announced the completion of their facility expansion project at their Glenwood, Florida farm. Earlier this year CFG consolidated their Pennsylvania branch into the Florida location. This expansion now gives this full service shipping location (6) docks, 7,500 sq. ft. of additional cooler space and will allow them to soon start their third Mass Market production line.  Not only can CFG fulfill your floral needs on the regular CFG trucks, but they can also service you daily on all of the major industry carriers.

Koehler & Dramm's Annual Design Contest & Customer Appreciation Event, January 28th

November 20, 2013 Koehler & Dramm

It’s time to celebrate! Be a part of the celebration on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 5-8 PM at Koehler & Dramm throughout our vast warehouse as we explore the various reasons to celebrate. We will share with you new ideas, techniques and tricks and, most importantly, how to turn these hidden, undiscovered and sometimes forgotten reasons to celebrate into areas of growth and solid profit centers.

Grants Awarded To Grow Demand For Missouri Specialty Crops

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced that seven organizations across Missouri will receive grants given by the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to strengthen the market for Missouri grown crops and produce. The more than $300,000 in federal funding will be used to educate consumers and producers about Missouri specialty crops as well as to research methods to improve nut, berry, grape, vegetable and flower production throughout the state.