Resources, programs, and news tailored for you and your businesses!
Welcome, Wholesalers & Fresh Product Distributors! AFE is here to help your business grow with educational grants, recruiting tools, research, and ready-to-use resources for you, and to share with your customers. Explore programs that spark innovation, attract new talent, and support your success.
We understand the hiring process can be challenging, competitive, and time-consuming. To make it easier, we have made recruitment resources and templates available FREE for all segments of the floriculture industry. These resources can help your business streamline some of the work that goes into the employee search! Get started with our free customizable templates today, and jumpstart your hiring for 2024!
Partner With Us to Share Industry Resources! AFE welcomes partnerships with wholesalers to share our Care & Handling Posters directly to your client retail florist shops. Partnerships like these help the Endowment to share its resources more broadly, help the industry increase profits, and help you build better relationships with your customers! You can order a poster for your business today! Or, if you’d like to partner with AFE to deliver resources to your network, reach out to us at afe@endowment.org.
Sustainabloom recently released a new sustainability planning template for wholesalers! The template provides actionable steps for those in all stages of meeting sustainability goals, from those in the early stages to businesses that are interested in building on current initiatives. Download it for free here.
The Wholesale Nickel Program to support Sustainabloom is a collaborative program created specifically for wholesalers. Through this program, participating wholesalers are invoiced monthly on orders from growers/shippers at their chosen contribution rate per box (up to five cents. Contributions go directly to Sustainabloom quarterly to provide support for the education and development of guides, resources, and other industry needs, ensuring a sustainable future for the floral industry. All contributions are tax-deductible. Sign up today!
Established in 2015, the YPC offers FREE leadership and networking opportunities for young industry professionals while getting involved in volunteer opportunities within the floral/horticultural industries. YPC members participate in online and in-person meetings, webinars, and other networking opportunities to share ideas, collaborate with influential industry members, and help promote careers in the floral industry.
Promote the power of flowers! Download any of our FREE flower graphics and videos to use on your personal or business social media. This library is updated seasonally to provide materials for each holiday.
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