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Hands-On Learning Supported by AFE’s Educational Grants
To your average non-industry member, the scope of horticulture and floriculture may not run far outside of lawn care and gardening. Education is an excellent place to start when it comes to showing the scale of our industry to a broader audience of students and...
Funding the Future of Floriculture
2022 Fundraising Campaign Held Virtually Between Monday, May 16th - Thursday, June 30th In an effort to continue to increase annual support for important research, education, and other floriculture programs, AFE once again conducted a virtual fundraising campaign. Our...
2022-2023 Funded Research Projects
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) strives to aid in the ongoing success of our industry through supporting impactful research which faces current challenges and provides new advances. For over 60 years now, AFE has been the ‘go-to’ source for funding research...
Press Release: AFE’s 2022 Fundraising Campaign
Funding the Future of Floriculture Held Virtually Between Monday, May 16th – Thursday, June 30th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexandria, Virginia, May 13, 2022 – Envision a future full of flowers! The American Floral Endowment (AFE) is inviting the floral industry to join...
2022 Paul Ecke, Jr. & Altman Family Scholarship Recipients
Shaping the Future of the Industry The graduate work of this year’s Paul Ecke, Jr. and Altman Family Scholarship recipients is already reshaping the floriculture and horticulture industry with improvements for growers and environmental benefits. Congratulations...
Become a Press Partner! Shareable 2022 Campaign Ads
Support The Future of Floriculture - Share Our Campaign Ads! While a sponsorship or donation goes a long way in the support of the future of floriculture, you can also contribute by downloading, sharing, and publishing our 2022 Campaign ads from May 16th to June 30th....
Networking Tips and Tricks for Young Professionals
Returning to In-Person Events - Webinar Recording & Printable List Learn how to make the most of trade shows, conferences, and more as a budding young professional in the floral industry. The following tips and tricks are presented by marketing and communications...
2022 Paul Thomas Interns of the Year
2022 Paul Thomas Floriculture Production Interns of the Year Holly Barrus, University of Idaho & William Billmeyer, Kirkwood Community College For three to six months of the year, the interns awarded AFE’s Vic & Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship disperse...
Accepting Research Proposals Through August 1
Calling all Researchers! We are now accepting new research proposals for the 2023-2024 funding cycle. The application deadline is August 1, 2022. Apply...
Practicing What We Preach – Our New Intern, Gracie Alvarez
At AFE, we’re a big advocate for practicing what we preach. “Funding the Future of Floriculture” means many things to us, including investing in our industry’s young professionals through scholarships, internships, and professional development opportunities. AFE has...
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2022 AFE Internship Placements & Awards
Taking that next career step is something to be proud of - let’s celebrate some of our industry’s next generation and their AFE internship awards! This year, eight outstanding students will pursue a freshly awarded internship opportunity through AFE’s Vic &...
- Special 60th Anniversary Edition of the AFE Bulletin
- AFE In The News – Articles
- AFE Webinars
- Floriculture Infosearch
- #FlowerMarketingMonday
- New Research Application Process
- Floral Holiday Social Media Images
Application Deadlines
- Floral Industry Internships – March 1st & October 1st
- Business Internships – Applications Accepted Year Round
- MS/Ph.D. Scholarships – February 1st
- James & Helen Phillip Floral Design Grant – March 1st
- Undergrad & Graduate Scholarships – May 1st
- Educational Grants – June 1st
- Research Applications – August 1st
- Travel Grant for Arizona Retailers – October 1st