We offer yearly membership with a set of tools to help you grow flowers & a business.

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FFOI members attending a training day at Horetown House

What FFOI Offers Members

  • FFOI is a countrywide community of flower people. It is friendly and supportive. Members engage with and help each other in person and on our various communication channels.

    Within the FFOI are regional groups which organise friendly meet ups and social events.

  • FFOI organises and runs specialist training for members in areas such as growing, floristry and business. Eductation and training days are subsidised allowing members to access information easily and affordably.

  • The FFOI have negotiated special rates for their members with a number of insurance organisations, covering you, your work and your farm.

  • FFOI organises yearly group buying programmes allowing members to access unique, and hard to get plants, bulbs and seeds.

  • The FFOI has amassed a useful resource library featuring video footage from previous training events, growing calendar spreadsheets and much more. All FFOI members receive full access to the resource library.

  • FFOI can help you and your business be seen by including you on our FFOI Find A Flower Farmer page.

  • FFOI can help you grow and engage a wider social media audience. FFOI members each get a week of the year to host the FFOI Instagram and Facebook pages.

    Our Instagram account currently has 6185 followers, our Facebook page has 3700 followers.

    In additon, members can also have the opportunity to contribute articles to our website blog.

    Utilizing these resources can help build your own audience and reach potential new cutomers.

  • The FFOI is a community and volunteer led organisation. All members are welcome to put themselves forward for various positions within the FFOI committee each year, or simply, to have a say in the present and future of Irish floriculture.

Membership FAQs

  • Absolutely YES! Membership is open to eveyone who grows (or wants to grow!) flowers for a living.

    Our members range from those starting out on their flower growing journey right through to registered business professionals.

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  • Membership, at present in 2025, costs €80 per year when joining/renewing in January of each year.

    Outside of January there is an additional administration fee of €20, joining or renewing February through December costs €100.

  • Yes! Please see the previous FAQ for more membership cost info.