Month: February 2011

An online campaign started by a Change.org member asking 1-800-Flowers to offer Fair Trade certified arrangements not picked by abused workers succeeded this week, after collecting over 50,000 signatures. …

Paul and Donna Allen, owners of Barrows Greenhouses, 312 Main St., will retire later this year, ending a lengthy career of raising flowers. …

Half a billion Colombian roses, carnations and violets will adorn the U.S. this Valentine’s Day, one of the most important days of the year for the countries’ flower industries. …

In the floral industry, we understand the positive impact flowers have on people. To demonstrate this scientifically, The Society of American Florists partnered with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on a groundbreaking study to examine the effect of flowers on human emotion and well being. …

This Valentines Day, Americans have an opportunity to support sustainability in the flower industry by purchasing VeriFlora Certified sustainably grown flowers. Nearly 112 million roses will be purchased for Valentines Day this year, and if even a small fraction of them are certified, it could make a big difference for agricultural workers and their communities. …