Month: June 2013

Survey Finds Floridians Have Love Affair With Beef & Grilling

June 4, 2013 Florida Beef Council

Summer is about to be in full swing and that means many grilling days are ahead for Florida residents. According to a recent survey of consumer attitudes conducted by the Florida Beef Council, released in conjunction with Florida Beef Month, Floridians perceive beef as a smart meal choice that provides an excellent balance of taste and nutrition. Florida residents also consider beef as a symbol of “the good life”, they make it an important part of special occasions and they enjoy grilling beef more than any other area of the United States. …

AFE Fundraising Dinner Supports Expansive Research

June 4, 2013 The American Floral Endowment

Tickets are now available for the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix. The dinner is held in conjunction with the Society of American Florists' (SAF) annual convention. …

Why Floral Box Standards?

June 4, 2013 Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association

The Operations Committee is endorsing common box size standards for the industry, in order to provide simplification and accuracy in our supply chain process. The situation we have today is that the industry, with the exception of California, has few standards in box sizes and that situation is causing inconsistencies in freight efficiency and cost calculation. …

Baisch And Skinner St. Louis To Host Introduction To Fresh Floral Design Class

June 4, 2013 Baisch And Skinner

Learn the basics of fresh flower design through this hands-on course!  Each session will focus on a specific design technique or instruction which teaches the fundamental skills of floral design. …

Five Stops On A California Cheese Trail

June 4, 2013 Christopher Hall, New York Times

Marcia Barinaga was showing me and seven other visitors around her ridge-top sheep ranch overlooking the long, slender finger of Tomales Bay and the hills of Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, north of San Francisco. As she told us about her flock of 100 East Friesians in a pasture where some of the less timid sheep had gathered around, she bussed the pinkish, wet nose of a ewe. It was an offhand gesture but a telling one, revealing a deep affection for the animals that provide the milk she transforms into cheese in the style of her Basque ancestors. …