Affinity Program Partnerships

As a member of AmericanHort you can take advantage of a variety of business savings opportunities through the following affinity program partnerships.

Do you want to save money on specific services?

Look no further. Explore the partnerships proving AmericanHort members cost-saving opportunities in a wide-range of products and services.

Interested in becoming a Partner Business?

Program Details

Business Consulting: Pinion

AmericanHort Premium members receive access to pinion, the nation’s leading food and agriculture consulting and accounting firm. 

Premium members are eligible for an initial phone consultation to exchange questions or ideas regarding issues or concerns at no cost. If additional work is needed, members can engage Pinion on a project basis at a negotiated fee.

Pinion provides several areas of expertise

  • Tax & Accounting
  • Financial Advice
  • People Services
  • Sustainability Services
  • NextGen Services
  • Technology Consulting

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To reach the dedicated experts at pinion, please contact AmericanHort at +1-614-487-1117, or email us today.

 

ODP Business Solutions Discount Program

Save up to 75% off on office, home and school supplies online at ODP Business Solutions (formerly Office Depot Business Solutions)! Enjoy exclusive pricing and discounts on office essentials, toner, paper, cleaning products, breakroom items and more.

Access Contract Pricing & Deepest Discounts Online:

  • Up to 75% off Best Value Products – plus thousands of items discounted below retail
  • Ink & Toner Discounts – up to 20% off the products you need
  • Low Copy/Print Pricing – save 60% off black & white copies | 34% off color copies
  • Cleaning & Breakroom Items – 400+ products with savings up to 51%
  • Free Delivery on Orders Over $50 – Or order online & pick up at any Office Depot OfficeMax store

Store Discount Program:

Receive a standard discount on select product categories when shopping at any Office Depot OfficeMax store. Simply show your store discount card or mobile QR code at checkout to have your discounts applied.

Register Now at AmericanHort.SavingCenter.net

CST Co. Is a full-service commercial collection agency with over 88 years of experience in the personal handling of accounts worldwide. Inside adjustors average over 20 years of experience in commercial collections, most of it with CST. CST also has field representatives in or near every major U.S. city, they are available to meet with you personally to discuss credit and collection issues. They can also call on your past-due customers, when appropriate, to provide personal service on your accounts. CST is licensed and bonded in all 50 states where a commercial collection agency license is required. Members receive a 20-25% discount on preliminary collection services. 

To sign up, or to learn more information, call the client services department at 1-800-626-5873, email [email protected], or visit the CST website.

ARCOM

ARCOM is recognized as the specification experts in the construction and building industries and has been trusted by design and specification professionals for decades. Dedicated to simplifying specification development, ARCOM’s specification writers, software developers, and support professionals integrate exceptional specification content with software solutions to help design professionals produce specifications in less time.

ARCOM exclusively publishes MasterSpec® for The American Institute of Architects (AIA). MasterSpec is the most widely used and comprehensive master guide specification system in the building industry and is used by top architectural, engineering, and landscape architecture firms. ARCOM’s innovative specification productivity software tools dramatically simplify specification creation, research, editing, and formatting. The MasterSpec Landscape Architecture Library is endorsed by AmericanHort.

AmericanHort members receive a 10% discount on the MasterSpec Landscape Architecture library.

Contact ARCOM at 800-424-5080 or at [email protected] for more information.

Service First Processing (SFP) provides AmericanHort members benefits designed to reduce the cost of credit card processing. In addition to accessing low credit card processing fees, AmericanHort members qualify for: 

  • 10% annual rebate program 
  • 60-day trial period 
  • Free equipment loaner program 
  • Member help line 
  • Free enhanced online reporting 

SFP offers a risk-free 60-day trial. If you are new to credit card processing, try the 90-day pilot program, which can be canceled any time after the trial with no penalty or cost. 

Visit the SFP website to get started or call 1-855-632-9862 for a savings proposal based on your unique business processing needs and consultative analysis.

Merchant Services offers the newest technologies in electronic payment systems to help your business function—from tracking inventory by plant type to customer marketing for seasonal savings—all from one complete management system. Prepare your business to accept new EMV smart chip cards and mobile payments such as Apple Pay™, or take your business son-the-go with mobile processing options that ensure that wherever you are, you never miss a sale. Merchant Services is a nationwide supporter of the green industry for years, providing members with cost-cutting, profit-increasing programs designed to help your business run smoother and grow faster. To find the solutions that best fit your needs, contact Scott Norris at 1-800-88-7242, ext. 7865, or email [email protected] for a complimentary consultation.

Convenient and Confident Consultations

As an AmericanHort Premium member, you have access to complimentary consultations from national legal experts on employment, immigration, safety, and agricultural and horticultural law.

As an exclusive member benefit, Premium members of AmericanHort have access to our team of legal experts at JPH Law (formerly CJ Lake LLC), a nationally known and respected law practice based in Washington, DC. General guidance and “second opinions” may be provided via phone or email consultations at no cost. Members who need more in-depth legal assistance may choose to retain JPH Law at a preferred AmericanHort member rate.

Topics that the JPH Law legal team covers include:

  • Fair Labor Standards Act and Wage and Hour, including audits
  • Overtime and exemptions
  • Seasonal worker issues
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Immigration, the I-9 form, and audits
  • Electronic employment verification (E-Verify)
  • H-2A and H-2B temporary and seasonal visa programs
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Hiring and termination

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Contact us at 614-487-1117 for service details.

Through Sedgwick, your Ohio business can find the latest safety tips and resources. Keep your business and your employees safe. Click here for more information.

The Safety Intervention Grant (SIG) Program is available to any Ohio private or public employer covered by the State Insurance Fund. This program allows employers to purchase equipment to significantly reduce or eliminate injuries and illnesses associated with a particular task or operation.

Through this program, recipients are eligible for a 3-to-1 matching grant, up to a maximum grant award of $40,000 for each three-year eligibility cycle. This means we give you $3 for every $1 you contribute as the employer. In return, employers must submit a one-year case study one year after the implementation date of the intervention. 

Get The Full 2025 BWC Safety Grant Details

Plant Sentry is a software program pioneered by Nature Hills Nursery that provides a comprehensive plant compliance tool designed to ensure that wholesale, retail and e-commerce vendors grow and ship only plants that are fully compliant with all federal regulations and restrictions and those of all 50 states. AmericanHort members will be eligible for cost savings in using the Plant Sentry program. Savings will vary based on each business’s needs.

For more information contact Jeff Dinslage, at Email Jeff Dinslage at [email protected] or visit Plant Sentry online.

Rely on FedEx for all of your shipping needs and save through the AmericanHort affinity partner program. Members receive 45% off FedEx Express and 25% off FedEx Ground. If you currently ship with FedEx, you’ll be able to continue using it the same way you do today. After you enroll in the FedEx Advantage Program, the discounts will be added to your account and then automatically applied to your shipments. Don’t have an account? No problem – you can open one when you enroll.

AmericanHort members save on shipments with TForce Freight, YRC, XPO, Saia, and many others. These competitive rates are made available through our endorsed shipping provider, PartnerShip®. With this free AmericanHort member benefit, you’ll reduce your freight costs, easily rate shop between carriers, and get dedicated support from shipping experts. Whether you’re shipping a single pallet or a full truckload, PartnerShip will help you ship smarter. Get a quote.

Sedgwick saves employers millions of dollars each year, becoming a lasting partner and providing a comprehensive cost management approach. Sedgwick analyzes each employer’s unique claim and  premium history to find the highest level of savings.

They are committed to understanding our members’ challenges and to delivering claims excellence and providing quality, sound decision making and consistency.

Sedgwick helps employers determine the best rating or discount program available, whether it’s group rating, retrospective rating, or any other BWC program available, helping you identify, evaluate and reduce your business risks to achieve premium discounts and refunds.

Ensure that your organization is maximizing savings, meeting eligibility requirements and enrollment deadlines by contacting Sedgwick today.

Lower rates

Understanding your experience modifier (EM) is key in reducing your workers’ compensation costs and measuring how your loss prevention and cost control practices stack up against the state average, as well as others in the industry

Our clients average an experience modifier of .66 percent (34% below base) as opposed to the industry average of 11% below base. This 23% difference has a direct impact on your premium.

Member programs

Group rating and group retrospective rating

Sedgwick clients annually save $160 million in workers’ compensation premium paid with the two highest performing savings options – Group Rating and Group
Retrospective Rating.

  • Group Rating – over $4 billion in savings over the past ten years
  • Group Retrospective Rating – over $1 billion has been earned by participants since implementation in 2009

Start saving now

To see how much your company can save by partnering with Sedgwick, simply complete the Temporary Authorization to Review Information (AC-3) form on the reverse side of this document and return to Sedgwick in your preferred method:

  • Email [email protected]
  • Fax to 866-567-9380
  • Mail to the address listed on AC-3 form
  • Complete and submit your AC-3 form online

To learn more about the AmericanHort program, contact Julia Bowling by email or call 1-513-218-4062contact Julia Bowling.