Florida provides people from throughout the country with outstanding produce all year long and spring is an especially fruitful time for the Sunshine State. Over the next few months, supermarket shelves will be filled with Florida blueberries, cantaloupes, carrots, eggplants, mangos, peaches, watermelon, tomatoes and so much more.

As flower tariffs loom on the horizon, the U.S. floral industry is facing a pivotal moment. With required duties on flower imports from key supplier nations like Colombia, Ecuador and the Netherlands, the ripple effects are already being felt across the floral supply chain — from growers and importers to wholesalers and mass-market bouquet manufacturers.

Flower Shop Network, a trailblazer in providing local florists with cutting-edge digital marketing tools and support, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. Over the past quarter-century, FSN has become a trusted partner to over 7,000 florists worldwide, helping them thrive through tailored e-commerce solutions, florist-to-florist connectivity and a comprehensive range of digital marketing tools.

After more than four years of vision, investment and dedication, That Flower Feeling is officially taking flight. CalFlowers, the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, proudly announces the formal operational separation of TFF — transitioning it into a fully independent, industry-supported brand effective Sept. 1.

Let’s face it — no one likes to see good food go uneaten. But here’s the kicker: each year the United States produces 92 million pounds of surplus food while nearly 50 million people in the United States experience food insecurity. That’s where Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief and food rescue organization, steps in with its game-changing technology solution, MealConnect. Think of it as a supercharged matchmaking app, but instead of swiping right, it’s all about connecting excess food with people who need it most.

When spring comes around, it’s one of the busiest time of year for Nardelli Bros. Inc.-Lake View Farms, a fifth-generation family business that has been around for 127 years.

With the transition to spring, the growing season will move from south Florida to central and northern Florida, and then up to Georgia all the way to New Jersey.