About The Floriculture Sustainability Initiative

A broad coalition of international horticultural organizations and related stakeholders recently launched the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) during the Floriade exhibition in The Netherlands. The initiative aims to guarantee that sustainability remains a widely accepted and applied issue in the sector, by formulating a common vision and approach towards it.

2012 C. Raker & Sons, Inc. Trial Gardens, July 18-August 31

C. Raker & Sons, Inc. is pleased to present the 2012 Raker Trial Gardens. We invite everyone to visit us and participate in this valuable event. Our Trial Gardens offer visibility and insight into plants and flowers currently on the market – and also for items not yet available! The best of the best, the newest of the new. Trialed and true … we guarantee you will see something you have not seen before.

Selecta FlowerTrials Highlights

Visiting our FlowerTrials® presentations offers producers the possibility to get an overview of our assortment and learn more about our highlights.

American Floral Endowment Visits Colorful Colorado

AFE just returned from a very successful trip to Colorado visiting several industry supporters and friends. A special thanks to DWF Wholesale Florists, Amato Wholesale Florist, Welby Gardens, Lafayette Florist Gift Shop & Garden Center, and Design Master Color Tool, Inc. for allowing AFE to stop by. We are so grateful for all of the support we have from the Colorado floriculture industry.

OFA Short Course Delivers For Florists

The OFA Short Course is the home for horticultural learning for the florist trade. Set for July 14-17 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, this year’s programming encompasses innovative stage shows, hands-on workshops, and world-class vendors. Floral professionals will have opportunities to listen to, learn from, and watch leading designers in action. Attendees will discover in each and every session ways to create new products, new profits, and new customers for their floral business.