The Texas State Florists' Association, founded in 1914, is a professional trade association for all branches of the floral industry including retailers, wholesalers, growers, manufacturers of floral products and supplies, brokers, shippers, importers, interior plantscapers, and others who service the floral industry. The varied membership, bound together by common interests, also includes students, retired florists, university professors and researchers. TSFA represents and serves the floral industry in Texas and has members in twenty six other states, Mexico and Canada.
 
There are seven local allied organizations in the state of Texas striving to provide the florists of Texas a forum for increased professionalism through education and cooperative efforts to strengthen the floral industry:  Alamo Area Allied Association, Allied Florists of Houston, Fort Worth Florists' Association. Panhandle Allied, Permian Basin Allied, Rio Grande Valley Florists, South Plains Professional Florists.

http://www.tsfa.org

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

The Tennessee State Florist Association 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 Tennessee area customers.

The Tennessee State Florist Association's Allied Organizations include Appalachian Professional Florists’ Association, Central Tennessee Professional Florists’ Association, Chattanooga Area Professional Florists, East Tennessee Professional Florists’ Association, and Memphis Professional Florists’ Association.

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

From their official website...

The mission of the South Dakota Florists Association is to advance the sale and service of flowers through education, events, and social functions; and to promote integrity, honesty, and professionalism in the floral industry.

The establishment of the South Dakota Florists Association was inevitable evolution. The need for florists to unite and work together as an organization was ignited by the ever changing economy, communication, networking and other marketing tools. Many factors in the world and industry can only be handled responsibly and thoroughly through an organized effort.

In 1994, Forty-two other states had florists associations. The associations were for the continuing education of florists, for enabling florists rto receive benefits as a group, and for the promotion of the floral industry as the gift giving choice. An informal meeting was held during the fall of 1994 to evaluate the need for South Dakota to have it's own association. The general consensus of the florists present was to continue to explore and from theis exploration the South Dakota Florists Association (SDFA) was born. All initial work of the SDFA was done on a volunteer basis, and volunteerism has become the foundation of the organization. The first set of officers and board of directors were appointed. These people were willing to give up their extra time for the future of the florists in South Dakota.

The officers and board of directors then created the by-laws and set up a treasury. Positive recruitment then started to welcome all florists of the state to the new organization. The by-laws were approved by the members at the first annual meeting held in March 1996, in Chamberlain at Cedar Shores Resort.

Contact Information:

Buddy Poole
2722 E Main St.
Spartanburg, SC 29307
864-579-1457

Clyde Wilson
9506 Hwy 707
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
843-293-5200

Edith Rish
146 State St.
West Columbia, SC 29169

For more information please call (319) 399-1023.

From their website...

The Pennsylvania Floral Industry Association was formed in 1999 by the merger of Pennsylvania flower growers and the Pennsylvania Florists Association. Members in the organization are retail florists, flower and plant growers, floral wholesalers, and associated businesses, educators and students. The purpose of the organization is to assist in the continuous improvement of the floriculture industry in Pennsylvania by means of six main objectives:

1. Promoting the floriculture industry in Pennsylvania.
Our goal is to raise awareness among the general public about how flowers and plants can enhance their lives. Currently, a new marketing and plant promotion program is being developed with Penn State, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and other industry groups. This promotion will promote and market outdoor plants specifically chosen for their optimal performance in our state. We also sponsor an informative floral exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show that attracts a lot of interest.
2. Encouraging research and extension services that benefit the floriculture industry through member cooperation, and/or financial support. We actively support research at Penn State through the Department of Floriculture and the Department of Plant Pathology. Recently, through a series of grants, our association has supported the construction of a new greenhouse at the Penn State Trial Gardens in Landisville, PA.
3. Promoting legislation that is beneficial to the floriculture industry. We retain the services of a professional lobbyist in Harrisburg to monitor and participate in legislative activity that will directly affect us. Members may be asked to assist by writing letters to their local legislators on behalf of PFIA. Suggestions can be made to the PFIA office on issues that the lobbyist should be working on for the industry.
4. Fostering flower production, care and arranging as part of school instruction and to assist events that promote the floral industry in Pennsylvania. Throughout the year, and across the state, we hold seminars, tours, and workshops designed to help our members stay up with techniques. Our meetings are designed to help our members be more effective and successful in the operation of their businesses. And, for our growers that hold PA Private Pesticide Applicators licenses, we provide ample opportunities for recertification credits. Our scholarship programs assist students studying floriculture at the college level who will become the future leaders of our industry.

5. Collecting, publishing, and making available to members, information and/or services which may be beneficial to the function and operations of the floral industry. Through a close association with Penn State University and many other sources, our newsletter is always a valuable source of technical information with lots of useful and timely information on all facets of our industry. Our growing manuals on Bedding Plants and Geraniums are well known as the best reference books available.
6. And, by Cooperating with other associations with similar purposes such s the Society of American Florists, we actively promote, advance, and better the floral industry across the nation.

For more information please visit their official website.

Their website (http://www.osfa.org) is currently under construction but you can contact them at...

OSFA
P O Box 614
Drumright, Oklahoma, 74030
(918) 352-3906 or (888) 482-4496

OFA - an Association of Floriculture Professionals is a member-focused national organization of greenhouse growers, garden center operators, retail and wholesale florists, interior plantscapers, green industry suppliers, students, and educators.

OFA's mission is to support and promote floriculture professionals through lifelong learning, career enhancement, and public awareness.

http://www.ofa.org

Michelle Gaston
2130 Stella Ct.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-487-1117

The North Carolina State Florists Association, Incorporated, shall be a non-profit organization; and the object and purpose of this Association shall be to promote the love of floriculture in this State and to promote and to encourage the development of their industries, to classify their products. to hold meetings and exhibitions, to cooperate with the National and State Governments on all antitrust laws, and with horticultural bodies in disseminating horticultural knowledge, to encourage and foster business ethics and friendly understanding in and among the various branches of the industry, always remembering the interest of the ultimate users of its products and in general to assume responsibility as the Trade Organization of the Florist Industry within the confines of the State of North Carolina.

http://www.ncflorist.org

P.O. Box 41368
Raleigh, NC 27629
(919) 876-0687

You can reach the New York Florists Association using the contact information below:

249 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: (718) 585-3060

For more information you can contact the association directly.

P. O. Box 3342
Roswell, NM 88202
Phone: (505) 265-1019

For more information please contact the association directly.

88 Fawnridge Drive
Long Valley, NJ 07853
Phone: (908) 876-1850

The New Hampshire State Florists' Association is a non-profit, volunteer-run, industry association. We would like to be the voice and the backbone of the retail florists' in our state.

Everyone involved reaps the benefits and advances themselves. Shop owners, sales clerks, managers, designers, apprentices, drivers…. We can never know enough about our ever-changing industry. Members can network - learn about new varieties, "The Chain of Life", new companies, employee relations - maybe meet some new friends with common interests!

http://www.nhsfa.com

New Hampshire State Florists Association
24 Albin Ave.
Allenstown, NH O3275
603-485-9833

You can contact the Nebraska Florists Society by calling (402) 421-2613.

For more information please contact them at (406) 452-6489.

The Missouri State Florists' Association is the only state-wide organization dedicated to the promotion of floriculture.  Its objectives are to advance the professional well-being of its members and to promote the art and science of floriculture and ornamental horticulture.  This is accomplished through various educational activities and promotional ventures.  Membership to the organization is open to anyone with an interest in flowers, including their growth, production, artistic arrangement and merchandising.

http://web.missouri.edu/~mal9f6/msfa.htm

Missouri State Florists’ Association
P.O. Box 632
Columbia, MO  65205

Mississippi State Florists’ Association

Ted Dillon
387 John R. Junkin Dr.
Natchez, MS 39120

Ken Strickland
206 W. Rankin St.
Jackson, MS 39201
601-961-4440

Official Website: http://www.mississippifloristassociation.org

A professional association of florists' in the state of Minnesota

Minnesota State Florists' Association
1738 Grand Ave, St.
Paul, MN 55105
Phone: (651) 255-5917
Toll Free Phone: (800) 868-0665
Fax: (651) 695-3236

http://www.minnesotastateflorists.org/

The Michigan Floral Association (MFA), founded in 1920, is a full-service trade association representing florists, growers, suppliers, wholesalers, educators and students. Located in Haslett, MI, MFA provides education and professional partnerships, which help to position the members of MFA at the forefront of the floral industry. It is the sponsor of the Michigan Certified Florist (MCF) program; creates and hosts an annual conference and trade show; conducts educational seminars though out the year at the Professional Education Center located at the association headquarters; partners with local wholesale houses around the state to produce design seminars and product reviews, publishes the Michigan Florist magazine; hosts the MFA web site, and interacts with state / federal government agencies. Please have fun exploring our site and discover the joy of flowers.

http://www.michiganfloral.org

1152 Haslett Road
P.O. Box 67
Haslett, MI 48840
517-575-0110

The Maine State Florists' and Growers' Association strives to provide for all its members different educational opportunities during the year, at various locations in the state, through design shows, seminars and trade fairs. In 2008 alone they hosted both a convention in April and a Fall Design Show in October.

These functions are intended to keep members up to date with the latest trends and advancements within the industries as well as to provide members with the opportunity to talk with each other to gain other perspectives into their operations in different areas of the state.

MSFGA also promotes the floral and nursery industry in other areas by having its representatives go to various functions at the State House, meetings with the State Secretary of Agriculture, and co-sponsors design shows at public fairs to help with consumer education.

MSFGA is always trying to find more ways to promote the industries of its members and to provide benefits to its members.

http://msfga.net/

The Louisiana State Florists' Association, founded in 1939, is a professional association designed to assist all areas of the floral industry. Members include licensed florists, retailers, wholesalers and other individuals who service the floral industry. The LSFA serves the floral industry for all of Louisiana working closely with the Louisiana Horticulture Commission as its' governing agency.

You can find more information on their website at the address below:

http://www.lsfaonline.com/

From their website:

Our mission is to promote appreciation of floriculture and to be the trade organization for the floral industry in Kentucky. We are a non-profit organization first chartered in January, 1957. If you are a member and this is your first time visiting, we recommend that you bookmark this page for easy reference.

http://www.kyflorists.com/

The Kansas State Florists’ Association - founded in 1921 - is a professional association for all branches of the floral industry, including retailers, growers, manufacturers of floral products and supplies, brokers, and others who serve the floral industry. The members of the association are bound together with the common interest of promoting professionalism in their industry. If you are looking for a Kansas Florist, shop our membership list and seek out a professional. These professional florists stay abreast with new industry trends and also the latest in care of floral products.

For more information please visit the official website:

http://www.kansasstatefloristsassociation.com/index.htm

Contact information for the Indiana State Floral Association appears below:

P.O. Box 133
Monrovia, In 46157
Phone: (317) 996-2241
sales@remindsme.com

The Illinois State Florists' Association is the only statewide Association for the floral industry, representing over 2000 florists and floral suppliers that serve Illinois. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote the advancement of Floriculture throughout the state and world by:

http://www.illinoisflorists.org

1442 Gallatin Road North 
Madison, TN 37115 
(615) 868-8606

For more information please call (208) 522-1150

HFSA was founded in 1948 and is an organization of florists, growers and shippers, nurseries and support industries directly connected to the horticultural industry. There are over 400 statewide members and each island is represented on the board.

Please visit their website for more information.

The Georgia State Florists' Association, founded in 1947, is a professional floral association for all branches of the floral industry. The purpose of GSFA is to promote goodwill and cooperation within the floral industry and to support the University of Georgia in it's efforts to be of service to the floriculture industry. The GSFA collective is bound together by common interests, including students, retired florists, university professors, growers, wholesalers and researchers.

You can find more information on their website:

http://www.georgiastateflorist.com

The Florida State Florists' Association (FSFA), founded in 1921, is a professional trade association for retailers, wholesalers, growers, manufacturers, brokers, shippers, and importers. Its goal is to provide its members with a variety of benefits and services that can help them become more knowledgeable about the industry, learn new skills, and improve the operation of their business.

http://www.flst-floristassoc.com

Florida State Florists Association
PO Box 1030
Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459
866-900-3732

The CFA is the state's only trade association representing the floral industry: independent flower shops, wholesale florists and growers of flowers and plants.

Announcing the new Northeast Floral Expo...drawing nearly 1,000 florists from more than 8 states, with a large trade show, design shows, hands-on workshops, business seminars & Saturday evening entertainment.

http://www.flowersplantsinct.com

590 Main Street - Bart Center
Monroe, CT 06468
800-352-6946

The Colorado Retail Florist Association is a professional trade association of retail florists, wholesalers florists, product suppliers, students, and other individual members who work to advance the sale and service of flowers through education, events, and social functions; and to promote integrity, honesty, and professionalism in the floral industry.

http://www.coloradoflorists.org

Colorado Retail Florist Association
3919 E 120th Avenue
Unit B
Thornton CO 80233
303-250-0997

The California State Floral Association was formed in 1948 to organize and unite all segments of the floral industry at the state level. CSFA is committed to increasing the effectiveness of the California floral industry by networking with its membership, addressing their concerns through government relations representation, and by promoting unity with the sponsorship of seminars and conventions.

http://www.calstatefloral.com/

California State Florists' Association
1521 I Street
Sacramento CA 95814
916-448-5266

The Arkansas State Florists Association 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 Arkansas area customers.

Each year the Arkansas Florist Association host an annual convention in Hot Springs, Arkansas on the third week-end of the year. The Convention is held at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Hotel Rooms are available at the Austin Hotel with a special convention rate, as well Embassy Suites. Both hotels connect with the convention center.

http://www.arkansasfloristsassociation.org/

Arkansas State Florists Association
Margaret Abbott, President
Lunsford's Flower & Gift Shop
1505 West Main Street
Blytheville AR 72315
870-763-7001

The Arizona State Florists' Association 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 Arizona area customers.

http://www.azflorists.org/

Arizona State Florists' Association
5842 E Justine Road
Scottsdale AZ 85254
Phone: 602-494-9094
Fax: 602-995-0351

You can contact the Alaska State Florists Association at (907) 333-6908.

Alabama State Florists’ Association

George (Buddy) Robbins, AAF, AIFD
7651 Bankhead Hwy.
Dora, AL 35062
205-648-2002

Marty Doty
3101 County Rd. 316
Trinity, AL 35673
205-486-7106