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Associations

  • All-America Selections
     is testing and introducing significantly improved new flowers and vegetables grown from seed and bedding plants. All-America Selections fosters the development, production and distribution of new and better horticultural and agricultural varieties, species, strains and kinds in and for North America.
  • All-America Rose Selections
     is an Association of rose growers and introducers dedicated to the introduction and promotion of exceptional roses. Since 1938 the AARS seal of approval has graced outstanding new rose varieties that have withstood the test of time.
  • America In Bloom
     is a national beautification program committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation and the challenge of a friendly competition between participating communities across the country.
  • The American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA)
     is the association for North American public gardens and their professional staff. Its mission is to serve and strengthen public gardens by supporting their work, value, and achievements in horticultural display, education, research, and plant conservation.
  • American Floral Endowment
    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.
  • American Horticultural Society (AHS)
    is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country. Since 1922, we have provided America's gardeners with the highest quality gardening and horticultural education possible.
  • American Nursery & Landscape Association
    is the national voice of the nursery and landscape industry. Members grow, distribute, and retail plants of all types, and design and install landscapes for residential and commercial customers. ANLA provides education, research, public relations, and representation services to members.
  • American Phytopathological Society (APS)
    is a non-profit, professional, scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of plant diseases.
  • American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
    is the largest organization dedicated to advancing all facets of horticultural research, education, and application.
  • Association of Education and Research Greenhouse Curators (AERGC)
    primarily includes greenhouse and plant growth facility managers, supervisors, and staff related with college or university facilities used to grow plant materials for research, class use and plant collections. Interested botanical gardens or private companies are also welcome for membership.
  • Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG)
    is an organization that unites and informs growers in the production and marketing of field and specialty floral crops.
  • California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC)
    is a non-profit public corporation formed in October 1990 by and for growers, under the laws of the State of California. The express purpose of the Commission is to promote California flowers.
  • CropLife America
    is an organization that promotes innovation and environmentally sound manufacturing, distribution and use of crop protection and production technologies for safe, high-quality, affordable and abundant food, fiber and other crops.
  • Entomological Society of America
    is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines.
  • American Farm Bureau
    Farm Bureau is an organization that is politically strong, vocal, and that begins at the grassroots. Members produce the world's highest quality food and fiber.
  • Fashion In Bloom

    is a three-day horticultural experience that will give you a fresh perpective on current plant introductions from more than 30 world-class companies.

  • Fleuroselect
    is the international flower organisation. Our members are breeders and distributors of new varieties, who have joined together in their common goal, to decorate the world with beautiful flowers.
  • Floriculture Industry Research & Scholarship Trust (FIRST)
    Two of the floriculture industry’s most enduring charitable foundations have joined forces to create a progressive new organization built on a 40-year legacy of service and support. FIRST leverages the unique strengths of BPFI (Bedding Plants Foundation, Inc.) and OFF (Ohio Floriculture Foundation).
  • The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation
    was organized as a non-profit, educational corporation in December 1960 by Frederick C. Gloeckner to provide a source of financial aid for research and educational projects in floriculture and the supporting and allied fields, such as plant pathology, plant breeding, agricultural engineering, agricultural economics, entomology, and plant physiology related to floriculture and ornamental horticulture.
  • FloraStar
    is a trialing and awards program for finding and promoting outstanding new potted plants. FloraStar is establishing a new standard of excellence for blooming plants and decorative foliage grown in pots.
  • Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA)
    has the mission to enhance its members' business success through political leadership, education, marketing, research, certification and services.
  • Garden Centers of America (GCA)
    GCA's commitment is to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of independent retail garden centers of North America. GCA will accomplish this by being the primary forum for information, education and training that promotes the exchange of ideas, profitability and positive consumer awareness of the individual member firms.
  • Garden Writers Association of America
    is an organization of over 1800 professional communicators in the lawn and garden industry. No other organization in the industry has as much direct contact with the buying public as GWA.
  • Joseph Shinoda Memorial Scholarship Foundation
    was established in 1964 under the auspices of the California State Florists’ Association in memory of the late Joseph Shinoda to encourage educational opportunities for young people interested in entering the industry.
  • Master Gardeners
    are university-trained volunteers who serve as educators in their communities. The Master Gardener program originated in Washington State to enable the Washington State University (WSU) Cooperative Extension to better serve the public -- specifically home gardeners.
  • North American Horticultural Supply Association (NAHSA)
    was founded in 1988 to address the common problems and concerns of full-service distributors in the horticultural industry.
  • National Bird-feeding Society
    Offers information for retailers and consumers interested in wild bird feeding

  • National Gardening Association (NGA)
    is the largest nonprofit of home, school, and community gardeners in the United States. NGA also helps lawn and garden companies promote products and educate consumers.
  • National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA)
    is dedicated to the interests of the greenhouse industry. It represents all segments of the greenhouse marketplace - manufacturers, suppliers and distributors - to enhance the effectiveness of each in a coordinated effort to promote and advance the entire industry.
  • National Resource, Agriculture, & Engineering Service (NRAES)
    located in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Cornell University and originating in 1974, is an interdisciplinary, issue-oriented program focused on aiding faculty and staff of member universities in increasing public availability of research- and experience-based knowledge. This knowledge can then be applied in extension programs, college courses, self-directed learning, and business management.
  • New England Greenhouse Conference
    is a meeting held on even years in Massachusetts for the floriculture industry of the region and surrounding areas. Held the last few years in Sturbridge, and now in Worcester, the conference has continually grown over its 28 years.
  • OFA - an Association of Floriculture Professionals
    OFA's mission is to support and promote floriculture professionals through lifelong learning, career enhancement, and public awareness.
  • Perennial Plant Association (PPA)
    is a professional trade association dedicated to improving the perennial plant industry by providing education to enhance the production, promotion and utilization of perennial plants.
  • Society of American Florists (SAF)
    is the only national trade association that represents all segments of the U.S. floral industry. Our 15,000 members are the industry's top retailers, growers, wholesalers, importers, manufacturers, suppliers, educators, students and allied organizations.
  • Southeast Greenhouse Conference & Trade Show (SGCTS)
    The Mission of the Southeast Greenhouse Conference and Trade Show is to deliver a high quality educational program and trade show focused on the latest methods and management techniques in retail and wholesale production and sales of floriculture products and services.
  • Southern Nursery Association (SNA)
    has provided wholesale growers, brokers, retailers, landscape contractors, landscape architects, grounds maintenance contractors, interiorscapers and allied suppliers with educational, marketing and networking opportunities essential to the survival of the horticultural industry.
  • Wild Bird Feeding Industy (WBF)
    is a national trade organization for the wild bird and backyard wildlife feeding industry. Members include the packagers and processors of the seeds and nectars consumed by wildlife, the manufacturers of feeders and accessories and wild bird specialty stores and other retailers.

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Buying Groups

  • ECGC Distributors Ltd.
    is an alliance of the leading independent garden centers for the exchange of information and ideas and a joining of resources to increase profitability, inspire constant improvement and foster the highest professional standards in order to serve customers and the community. Members include 10 garden center companies with collective annual sales of $269 million from 33 stores.
  • Gro Group Inc (Growise)
    The mission is to provide merchandising, purchasing programs and other support services to distributors in a timely and cost-effective manner. It is committed to growth through distributors. It is Gro Group's aim to be a leader in its industry. In Gro Group there are 25,000-plus retail locations and 39 distribution centers. In Growise there are more than 500 independent garden centers across North America.
  • Home & Garden Showplace
    Division of True Value Co. - Home & Garden Showplace provides a buying program to those independent garden centers that are members. There are 242 member stores nationwide. www.truevaluecompany.com
  • Independent Nursery Group (ING)
    is an organization of more than 350 independent retail nurseries and landscape contractors across the United States and Canada.
  • Master Nursery Garden Centers Inc.
    is a national organization composed of leaders in the retail nursery industry, working together to provide the finest plants, garden products and services to its members and their communities. It has 455 member-owned stores and six marketing partner stores located in 27 states, with combined annual sales approaching $1 billion.

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