MADIE DEFFE´
OWNER, LEAD FLORIST & FLOWER FARMER
Madie fell in love with flowers through years of gardening and floristry. Both were jobs she held to pay her way through college. After graduating with degrees in International Studies, Spanish and Latin American studies, she began to understand the environmental impact that gardening for private homes and floristry has. After working as a farmer-florist at Little Farmhouse Flowers in upstate New York, she decided that her hometown needed the same concept. A farm that provides organic, fresh-cut flowers could do wonders to mitigate the amount of plastic, chemicals, and CO2 farms and floral shops put into our ecosystem. It is an undertaking that has been equally rewarding as it is challenging. When Madie isn’t focused on the farm and her flowers, you can find her exploring the world, playing with her two blonde dogs, Gunner and Skye, in the forest or reading tarot cards with a glass of rosé.
Olivia Thornton
HEAD FLORIST & FLOWER FARM ASSISTANT
Olivia has been playing with flowers professionally for over 10 years. She got her start working at a traditional florist shop in high school. It has been a growing passion of learning, experimenting and creativity ever since. She opened up her own florist shop, Olive Bloom, in 2023 which serves the Wood River Valley with only the best flowers and environmentally-friendly practices. Olivia loves to use Wild Flora Farm’s flowers as often as she can. When she’s not creating stunning arrangements for her customers, you can find her in our studio creating the CSA bouquets, working hard at the farm, or outside playing her sweet dog Reese.
FLASH FALLON
LEAD FIX-IT MAN & MACHINERY OPERATIONS
Flash has reluctantly helped on the farm since it’s creation. That’s what happens when you decide to marry a farmer. Since 2019, he has helped Madie install the bigger piece of farming implements, work most of the electric tools, and finds a weird joy in the hardest, sweatiest jobs on the farm. His day job is working for a local welding shop, so if you ever see a big green truck with a blue welder in the back, give him a wave! In his precious spare time, you can find Flash carving turns on his skis, swimming in any body of water that isn’t too cold, enjoying a fresh margarita, or following his wife, Madie, across the globe.
Gunner
BREAK MANAGER & LEAD CANINE
As a 13-year old lab, Gunner leads the charge on snack equality, and shade distribution. He demands that we all take water breaks and that no creature, big or small, goes unnoticed. Since his seeing and hearing are beginning to fail him, he loves to wander off and guarantees that everyone else gets a break to find him. With Gunner around, there’s no lack of pets, smelly breath, or adventure.
SKYE
VOLE HUNTER & FARM CANINE IN TRAINING
Skye is a young pup who is eager to learn the way of the farm. In the last two years, she has learned how to hunt voles and keep the furry pests away from the main crops. She demands that sticks get thrown often and there isn’t a dull moment. When she’s not bothering farm assistants for pets, she’s laying in one of the few spots of shades and chewing on something she shouldn’t.