Created in concert with our Floral Industry members and volunteers, IFPA will soon offer:

Retail Grocery Floral Basics

a course designed for retail grocery staff responsible for maintaining, displaying, and merchandising fresh-cut flowers and live plants:

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TOPICS: 

Cleaning & Sanitizing the Floral Area

• How to clean the cooler
• Cleaning the work area
• Cleaning the vases
• Clean the tools

Processing Fresh Flowers

• What to do with the flowers in the boxes
• What to do with the flowers that come in pre-arranged
• Steps to maintaining greater shelf life
• Images with names
• Basic care tips for plants such as:

Care for the flowers – Arranged or wrapped –

• How to add water to the pre-arranged designs
• Adding wrap to a bouquet of flowers
• How to answer the customers' question, “How do I take care of the flowers?”

Live Plant Identification & Basic Care 

• Storing and displaying common live plants
• Plant images & identification
• Plant care by type and individual item

 Chop and Drop

• How to put a bouquet into a vase
• How to wrap a bouquet
• Adding other flowers into the bouquet

Merchandising/Holidays 

• Flower Tips to share with the customer
• Display/Merchandise for best sales
• Holiday Display

Design Basics

• Designing a mixed arrangement
• Arranging a dozen Roses