Business Resources

Business Resources

Credit Card Security Standards: A Retail Requirement — Are you compliant with the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)? If you accept credit cards, you need to be.

Sample Red Flags Rule Identity Theft Plan — Summary of the FTC requirements, answers to frequently-asked questions, and a sample plan you can adapt for your business.

Care and Handling Manual/CD-ROM -- complete guidelines for cut flowers and plants

Retail Pricing Worksheet -- downloadable excel spreadsheet to help you determine the most effective pricing structure

Wedding Flower Calculator -- downloadable excel spreadsheet to help you determine customers set their wedding flower budget

Human Resources Tool Box -- download and customize a floral industry focused employee handbook and job descriptions, and other resources

Discounted business services -- Fedex shipping, payroll processing, credit cards, fleet and car rental, health insurance and more

Floral Accounting 101 -- Two series of articles on accounting for florists and their accountants

Grower Resources

Floral GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) Implementation Guide
-- GTIN represents the fundamental basis upon which all 21st-century supply chain technology is built. This downloadable handbook explains how to get on board.

Compliance Support Tools -- OSHA materials, EPA guidelines, EPA water quality and pesticide information

SAF Pest Management Conference -- annual opportunity to learn directly from the leading minds in pest management -– educators, researchers, growers and other industry experts.

Pest Management Conference Proceedings -- details from the most recent conference's expert presentations

Legislative Support -- information about issues, status of legislation, lobbying tools and other legislative resources.