Welcome to NAFWA
NAFWA is a North American organization dedicated to promote the interest of companies whose trade is to wholesale flower bulbs by developing programs, services and networking opportunities that contribute to the overall business success of the industry.
The organization offers networking, information and research for the flowerbulb industry in North America. Please email nafwa1@aol.com for membership information or visit the links below for newsletters, research information and general flowerbulb information.
NAFWA 2012 Conference
The NAFWA conference theme this year, was ‘Social Media and the Customer is King (or Queen!)’ We had some outstanding speakers for you as usual including:
By popular demand we welcomed the return of Rick Farrell with his own insights into the mysteries of Selling.
USDA representative Paul McGowan and Elizazabeth Powles from the Canadian inspections side.
Woodbine debriefed us on the Dig Drop Done campaign and other marketing companies will share their insights too
Research updates from Ron Beck, Leo Berbee, Dr. Bill Miller and Henk Gude
Ellen Wells from Green Profit provided honest feedback from Garden Centers about their thoughts on what Bulb exporters could do better.
Karl Schroff Scholarship
NAFWA will once again be awarding the Karl Schroff Memorial Scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year. College students studying flowerbulbs or horticulture are invited to apply. The deadline is July 1, 2012 and the scholarship recepients will be notified by July 31, 2012.
Click here for an application.
