Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Florists Association

The Wisconsin & Upper Michigan Florists Association (WUMFA) began over 85 years ago when concerned florists got together to discuss the industry.  Change is inevitable and an association allows those in the same field to come together to discuss changing trends and make plans for the future.  WUMFA’s membership currently consists of over 200 retail florists, wholesalers, growers and industry supporters.

http://wumfa.org/

WUMFA
6737 West Washington Avenue
Suite 1420
Milwaukee, WI 53214

You can contact the West Texas New Mexico Florist Association at (800) 753-1142.

Contact details:

Southern Retail Florist Association
P.O. Box 3566
Greenville, SC  29608
phone
804.986.1701

Association Website:

http://www.southernretail.org/

The South Plains Professional Florists (along with six other regional organizations) are allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

For more information please visit their website.

The Rio Grande Valley Florists (along with six other regional organizations) are allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

We are an organization of professional florists. Our organization was founded in the 1940's to promote local floral sales. Our member florists gather and discuss methods of improving the quality of flowers delivered to our customers in the Greater Puget Sound area. If you just want to send flowers around the block, anywhere in the USA or around the world we can assist you.

http://www.pspf.org

For more information please visit their website.

The Permian Basin Allied Florists (along with six other regional organizations) are allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

The Panhandle Allied Florists (along with six other regional organizations) are allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

Please visit their official site:

http://www.aboutozark.com/

Contact the North Nevada Florists Association directly for more information.

519 Ralston Street
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: (775) 323-8951

The Memphis Professional Florists’ Association is allied with the Tennessee State Florist Association. Their contact information appears below:

Tennessee State Florist Association
Beth Clay, TCF
TNSFA President
1442 Gallatin Road North
Madison TN 37115
615-868-8600

From their website:

The Heartland Independent Florists Association is a group of real, local florists who are working together to inform the public about deceptive and misleading practices used by some internet and 1-800 companies and to make you aware of how to avoid the pitfalls associated with them.

We're the ones who send flowers to your friends in the hospital, help you plan your wedding, get you out of trouble when you forgot a birthday and help you convey your sympathy when someone you care about experiences a loss.

So why is this group of seeming competitors who would rather be designing flowers for you joining forces to spend our time and money on this issue? It's important to us as industry professionals and it's important to you as a consumer.

We've created this website to help everyone involved. We want you to know that your best value, quality and service come from your local florist. We also want to protect the industry we love and from which we earn our livelihood.

http://www.heartlandflorists.org/

The Fort Worth Florists' Association (along with six other regional organizations) is allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

The New York City Flower Market was the first central city market on the East Coast of the United States. It was founded in the mid-nineteenth century and moved to its current location on 28th Street in the 1890's. Many different types of businesses stand together on 28th Street and the surrounding streets. Multiple generations of families sell wholesale cut flowers, plants, dry and silk flowers and accessories. The Flower Market is comprised of approximately 45 businesses, services 2,000 customers (estimated), with 1,500 transactions per day (estimated) and has annual gross sales of over $100 million. Customers are welcomed to explore the market and meet all their floral decorating needs.

The Flower Market Association of NYC, Inc. (FMA) was formed in 1999 to speak for the needs of stores within the 28th Street Flower Market and the many companies we supply. FMA's goal is to increase business for its members and promote, foster and advance the goals and interests of the New York City flower business. The 1995 rezoning of its neighborhood has brought many pressures on the businesses. FMA's role is to give a united voice to address these matters.
Flower Market Association members include: cut flower wholesalers, potted plant wholesalers, pot and basket wholesalers, artificial plant wholesalers, floral supply wholesalers, retail florists, floral designers, event and party planners and delivery companies.

http://www.fmanyc.org/

Flower Market Association of NYC, Inc.
120 West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001
212/741-9254
Fax 212/741-2868

The East Tennessee Professional Florists’ Association is allied with the Tennessee State Florist Association. Their contact information appears below:

Tennessee State Florist Association
Beth Clay, TCF
TNSFA President
1442 Gallatin Road North
Madison TN 37115
615-868-8600

The following is taken from the association website:

The Chesapeake Floral Association was formed in June 2003 by a group of Traditional Retail Florists for the sole purpose of supporting the Local Retail Florist.
CFA Membership consists of Retail & Wholesale Florists, Growers, Manufacturers and Business Associates.

We all know there have been many changes taking place in the floral industry over the last several years that have affected the profitability of all traditional retail and wholesale florists.

Order gatherers have been taking away the local retail florists' most profitable order (the outgoing wire order) and returning to a selected few florists a heavily discounted order that is impossible to make any money if filled to 100% value.

With the help of the CFA, the local retail members can fight back and protect their local customer through; marketing, advertising, education and many other benefits derived through membership.

http://www.chesapeakefloralassoc.com

Penny Bradford
Kitty's Flowers
733 S. Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-208-0579

The Chattanooga Area Professional Florists are allied with the Tennessee State Florist Association. Their contact information appears below:

Tennessee State Florist Association
Beth Clay, TCF
TNSFA President
1442 Gallatin Road North
Madison TN 37115
615-868-8600

Contact information for the Central Virginia Florists Association appears below:

501 Courthouse Road
Richmond, VA 23236
Phone: (804) 378-0700

The Central Tennessee Professional Florists’ Association is allied with the Tennessee State Florist Association. Their contact information appears below:

Tennessee State Florist Association
Beth Clay, TCF
TNSFA President
1442 Gallatin Road North
Madison TN 37115
615-868-8600

From their website:

Owners of flower shops in the state of Tennessee, neighboring states of North Carolina and Virginia are invited to join the Appalachian Professional Florist's Association. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may print the Membership Form off our website.

For more information please contact Ryan Salyer at apfanewsletter@yahoo.com or Roddy Bird at 423-929-0575.

The American Floral Endowment is the leading not-for-profit, non-governmental source for floricultural/environmental horticulture research and development funding in the United States. Tax deductible contributions make funding resources possible and support it’s work for a stronger & better floral industry.

More information can be found on their official website.

The following is taken from their official website:

Allied Florists of Houston is a professional trade association of retail florists, wholesale florists, growers and associate members who work together to provide the highest quality products and services to Houston metropolitan area customers.

http://alliedfloristsofhouston.org/

The Alamo Area Allied Association (along with six other regional organizations) is allied with the Texas State Florists’ Association. Together they strive to provide the florists of Texas with a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry. Their contact information appears below:

Texas State Florists' Association
PO Box 140255
Austin TX 78714
512-834-0361

FAR is dedicated to promoting integrity, professionalism, and comradery within the floral industry, while progressively addressing industry, technology and market trends. Our goal is to bring together retail florists, floral wholesalers, floral design schools, and others associated with the floral industry in the Rocky Mountain Region. We sponsor design events, educational workshops, certification programs, newsletters, and much more.

http://www.floralassociationrockies.org/