Minnesota State Florist Association is an organization of retail florists, floral designers and product wholesalers joined together to increase public awareness and drive consumers to local Minnesota floral retailers through marketing promotions, social events and educational seminars.

Most internet sites are not actual florists but rather “order taker” websites that simply act as a middleman. Want to go directly to the source? Search for Local  Minnesota  Florists Here: Click Here

That’s right… all the work has become law.  Now comes the hard part. We need enforce it and MNSFA can help. Follow the steps below, get the all the information possible and submit to MNSFA. We will first send out a letter to the offender asking them to stop all activities.  If they continue we will have the ammunition to start a Class Action Lawsuit. 

Step 1.  Get information. Make a call to the number provided and in order to determine the companies location and pertaining information– ask the following questions.

• Where are you located?
• Can I come to pick up flowers at your store?
• What is your local address?
• May I come to your store to pick out flowers?
• What is your local phone number?
• What is your Companies Actual address?
• What is your name…(first and last)
• If  I have a complaint. What is the owners name?

2.  Document the conversation.

3.  Make every effort to get the ACTUAL address of the company.  Be nosy, think of a solicitor and how they extract information from us everyday. Perhaps even call as a solicitor to get the information.

Submit the information to MNSFA. (Email is best)

Questions? Call Kym @612-724-36060

Concerning a recent article in St Paul Pioneer Press Sunday, July 11, 2010; Coumsumers on budget are directed to the local Farmers Market for their Wedding Flowers. ” Customers pay about 20% of what the same flower arrangements cost at a florist” Said Scott Bairball of Market Flowers.

MNSFA sent a letter to editor and contacted SAF’s Negative publicty Department both sent responses.

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Do you know any unsung industry heroes — people whose contributions deserve to be in the spotlight? (Or, maybe you deserve a few accolades yourself?) MNSFA recognizes the industry’s best and brightest with a wide range of honors acknowledging their hard work and dedication to the floral industry. Their contributions are celebrated during the MNSFA Awards Banqueet at the MNSFA Annual Convention.

• Give the gift of recognition. Nominate someone for an honor.
• Be recognized yourself.  Toot your own horn and nominate yourself, who better?
  

Awards are as follows:

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