The Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association announced Wednesday that the 2027 Floral Distribution Conference will take place at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami.

Stephen Mansfield, a New York Times best-selling author and popular speaker who leads a training and consulting firm based in Washington, DC, spoke to a large crowd Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, at the Good Seeds MENtor Program, part of the Southeast Produce Council’s 2026 Southern Exposure, held in Orlando, FL.

Mansfield has written celebrated biographies of Booker T. Washington, George Whitefield, Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI and Abraham Lincoln, among others.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods announced its eighth annual National Celery Month consumer sweepstakes aligning  with the company’s 100th anniversary.

Throughout March, Duda Farm Fresh Foods will educate shoppers on its proprietary seed varietals, the benefits of purchasing Dandy celery, inspirational usage of the veg and offer 100 exciting opportunities for participants to win.

I spent last week in Orlando, FL, for SEPC, and it was nice connecting with many of you out there. While I was in Florida, I got a firsthand look at what the late January freeze did to crops in the region and the impact is more significant than the reports suggested.

The Hass Avocado Board has opened its 2026 board nomination period, inviting eligible Hass avocado producers and importers to help guide the future of the U.S. avocado industry. Now, through March 27, qualified individuals may nominate themselves or others for 10 open Board seats, each for three years.

The Southeast Produce Council welcomed a large and enthusiastic crowd the last week in February to its flagship event, Southern Exposure, where attendees celebrated this year’s theme, From Fields to Families.

Southern Exposure 2026 took place from Feb. 25 to March 1, about a week earlier than usual, at the Orlando World Center Marriott, the same venue as last year.