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California Grown Flowers Star on Rose Parade Vehicles
It’s not just floats that glide down Colorado Boulevard during the annual Rose Parade. There’s also an incredible group of vintage and contemporary cars – and for the last 5 years, all were adorned in...
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Renowned Designers To Wow Guests at First Two Dinner Tour Stops
Rene Van Rems, Debi Lilly to Design Tablescapes at California Dinners We’re always excited when things really start coming together for each of the American Grown Field to Vase dinners, but this year,...
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These Women Are Making a Difference for America’s Flower Farmers
Take Inspiration From Them, Then Promote Women’s Day March 8! Neighbors used to call Diana Roy “Flower Girl.” Diana Roy of Resendiz Brothers Protea speaking to Congressman Jimmy Panetta (right)...
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California Growing: CamFlor Expanding Its Acreage, Flower Varieties
Carlos Cardoza has an enviable problem. He can hardly keep up with demand for the novelty flowers grown at CamFlor in Watsonville where he’s the sales manager. Kale growing in a CamFlor high tunnel....
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State Senators, Farmers Gather on Senate Floor For ‘California Grown Flowers...
On Monday, the California Senate officially declared June to be “California Grown Flowers Month.” The resolution was put forth by Sen. Mike McGuire who represents the state’s 2nd Senate District....
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California Grown Flowers Shine at State Fair
The CSFA booth was full of CA Grown Flowers during the state fair. CCFC was a sponsor of CSFA’s efforts. For 17 days this summer, California Grown Flowers were center stage at the California State...
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CCFC Awarded $176,00 Specialty Crop Block Grant
Money Will Fund Retail Promotional Campaign The California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) now has yet one more way to promote California Grown Flowers, thanks to a Specialty Crop Block Grant valued at...
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Rose Parade Efforts in Full Swing
Flower Donations, Ambassadors Needed Plans for the first two Certified CA Grown entries at the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade are already underway, and the ramp up to the New Year’s Day tradition has...
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Vordale Takes Helm at Ocean View Flowers, Returns to CCFC Board
Dan Vordale, a longtime flower industry executive, has taken the helm at Ocean View Flowers, a Certified American Grown farm in Lompoc, California. The past chair of the California Cut Flower...
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CCFC Teams Up with Cal Poly to Petal It Forward
Cal Poly Rose Float Team Shares the Floral Love Petal It Forward is an annual event organized by the Society of American Florists that elicits squeals of delight and encourages a pay-it-forward...
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Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher Named ‘2018...
Award Recognizes a Friend to Flower Farmers Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher was named the 2018 Flower Farm Champion by the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) at its...
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Help Make The Floriculture Survey A Success!
Participate In The Upcoming NASS Survey The national USDA survey of flower farms that provides the industry with vital information about production and trends, and gauges its economic impact, will be...
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Ball Supports Cal Poly’s ‘Learn By Doing’ Effort For Rose Parade
College Students Become Flower Farmers For Float Creation Students from Cal Poly Universities recently harvested marigolds, strawflower and statice grown from seeds donated by Ball Horticultural. After...
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Join Us In Washington, D.C., For Annual Fly-In
This Year’s Visit Is Critical! Year after year, we’re reminded of the importance of the face-to-face meetings we have during the annual CCFC fly-in to Washington, D.C. A 2018 delegation of flower...
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Cal Poly’s Float Benefits From Custom-Grown, Student-Grown California Flowers
Cal Poly Universities’ 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade float is innovative on many fronts. Not only will it be Certified CA Grown for the eighth year in a row, some of the flowers to be featured on the...
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Cal Poly’s Certified CA Grown Float Wins Extraordinaire Award at 2019 Rose...
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 1, 2019 — The Certified California Grown 2019 Rose Parade® entry from Cal Poly Universities has earned the Extraordinaire Award that recognizes the most extraordinary entry in...
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Kitayama Brothers’ Farai Madziva Joins CCFC Promotions Committee
CCFC Promotion Committee Chair Bruce Brady with Farai Madziva of Kitayama Brothers during CCFC’s Annual Awards Dinner. Farai Madziva, vice president of sales and chief of staff for Kitayama Brothers,...
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Sec. Karen Ross Honored With Public Service Award
CCFC Recognizes Her Dedication to California’s Flower Farmers Secretary Karen Ross congratulates CalPoly Universities on becoming Certified California Grown for the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade....
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For California Flower Farmers, Roses Aren’t Just for Valentine’s Day
While roses (especially red) have long been a go-to for Valentine’s Day, California rose farmers are supplying consumers and florists with roses in an assortment of varieties and colors 365 days a...
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New Newsletter, New Name!
If you’re reading this, you likely already agree that origin matters. Where the flowers and greens consumers’ purchase come from and how they were grown matters. Homegrown flowers matter. And the...
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