WHO IS CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN?
Certified American Grown (CAG) is a non-profit organization started in 2021 that was originally launched in 2015 as a marketing brand. Now as an independent national trade association, it represents a unified and diverse community of American cut flower, cut foliage and potted plant farmers from the United States. Consumers spend almost $27 billion per year on floral products, and while the majority of consumers would prefer to buy locally grown flowers and foliage, only a small percentage sold in the United States are grown here. We hope to change that by further educating consumers and policy makers on the importance of supporting home grown industry.
Our vision is to have a healthy, sustainable, and prosperous American grown cut flower and foliage farming community. The iconic Certified American Grown seal communicates to the consumer the domestic origins of purchase, and affirms the high quality, freshness and standards involved with producing American Grown flowers, foliage and plants.
With a daily economic impact of almost $42 million, and supporting hundreds of farmers, thousands of small businesses, and tens of thousands of jobs in the United States, the cut flower and foliage sector is an important part of U.S. agriculture. Imagine the positive impact if more flowers and foliage sold were homegrown!
Why Buy American Grown?
Over the years, your flowers and foliage have slowly shifted from being locally grown to being primarily imported from foreign countries. In fact, only about 22 percent of the flowers and foliage sold in the United States are grown here. What can you do?
Choose American Grown for your bouquets, bunches and decor.
Your choice helps support family farms who work hard every day – investing their time, energy and passion into producing the freshest, highest quality and most beautiful products so you and your family have home grown flowers, foliage and plants to enjoy.
Certified American Grown is here to ensure our farmers’ viability now and in the future so American grown can be part of your everyday life and special events.
THE CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN BOARD
Consisting of American flower, foliage and plant farmers and one industry advisor, the Board of Directors are committed to unified promotional, marketing & advocacy efforts. All working together, they support the mission to ensure the survival and thriving future of American cut flower, foliage and potted plants farmers.
District 1: Alaska & Hawaii
District 2: West Coast
District 3: Northwest
District 4: South Central
District 5: Midwest
District 6: Northeast
District 7: Southeast
Potted Plants
Industry Advisor
ALASKA & HAWAII
Rita Jo Shoultz
Alaska Perfect Peonies – Chairwoman
CALIFORNIA
Rene Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze Farms – Treasurer
Diana Roy
Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
Michael A. Mellano
Mellano & Co. – Vice Chair
Lane DeVrie
Sun Valley Floral Farms
Felicia Alvarez
Menagerie Farm and Flower
OREGON, WASHINGTON, MONTANA, IDAHO, WYOMING
FJ Trzuskowski
Continental Floral Greens
NEVADA, UTAH, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA
Rita Anders
Cuts of Color
NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, OHIO, KENTUCKY
Michael Genovese
Summer Dream Farms
VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE
Andrea Gagnon
Lynnvale Studios
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA
David Register
Fern Trust Inc.
Erin Caird
Por La Mar Nursery
Ko Klaver
Botanical Trading Company – Secretary
Become A Member
Join a program designed to help retailers, wholesalers, and florists connect their customers with flowers and foliage grown right here in the United States. With a goal of increasing sales and market share for domestic floral farmers of every scale, our members benefit from a National Awareness Campaign including use of our iconic seal, features in social media & email marketing, participation in our award winning special events programs, year round government advocacy and more.
Who can join? Any flower, foliage or potted plant farm in the United States.
Become a Supporter
Interested in getting involved? There’s more than one way to support our farms!
GET TO KNOW OUR FARMS
Did you know many of our farms have been in the same family for generations while others are just starting. Our farmers come from all walks of life. You never know when the farming bug will bite you!
From multi-generational to new & up-and-coming, to micro farms to large volume, our farms range from many types of groups – all working to keep floral, foliage and plants locally grown! Our farms grow classic varieties to the unique & trend-worthy. Explore our community of farms and wholesale partners by scrolling down to the directory.
OUR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY
Looking for farm near you?
Connect with our farmers and wholesale partners in the directory below.
Alaska Beauty Peony Cooperative
41893 Birch Lane A
Homer, AK 99603
907-299-6964
alaskabeautypeony.com/
alaskabeautypeony@gmail.com
Alaska Perfect Peony
55640 East End Road
Homer, AK 99603
(907)235-8116
www.alaskaperfectpeony.com/
ritajo@alaskaperfectpeony.com
Albin Hagstrom & Son, Inc.
135 Hagstrom Rd
Pierson, FL 32180
Bee’s Wing Farm
34427 Hollow Oak Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
Boreal Peonies
192 Pheasant Farm Road
Fairbanks, AK 99712
California Pajarosa Floral
133 Hughes Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
CamFlor
2364 Riverside Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
Continental Floral Greens
NE 25491 State Route 3
Belfair, WA 98258
Creekside Growers
10197 Garbow Road
Middleville, MI 49333
2697957674
www.creeksidegrowers.com/
creeksidegrowers@gmail.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
