Angie Tomey
Angie came to farming in 2000 after a short career as a botanist and found the world of horticulture to be a natural fit. Her love of the outdoors made the farm the perfect place to settle in. A self-proclaimed plant fanatic, all things green and growing inspire her to take notice, and her botanical background deeply informs the character of her work. She started Little Boy Flowers in 2010, after having her son Jude. Over the years, her love of farming has grown and transformed while her flower garden has only continued to expand. She loves hard work, beautiful things, cooking delicious food, frolicking in nature and sharing goodness with others.
Throughout her career, Angie has been lucky to study and work with some of the best floral designers in the country: Kate Holt of ‘Flowerwild’, Sarah and Nicolette of ‘Saipua’ and ‘The Little Flower School’ and Erin Benzakein of ‘Floret’. These ladies are floral magicians and have proved to be an incredible source of inspiration that informs the emotion and movement of Little Boy Flowers’ aesthetic. Angie’s designs are wild, dynamic, and full of the sort of whimsy that can only stem from an incredible attention to detail and passion for her craft.
Ellisha Wiles
Farm Manager & Design Lead
Ellisha’s love of flowers is rooted in some of her earliest memories: her grandmother’s garden, handfuls of wildflowers gifted by her dad, and the scent of lilacs drifting through her childhood window. As she grew, so did her admiration for flowers, plants, and the artistry of floral design.
Inspired by the abundant fields of blooms cultivated by Angie Tomey, Erin Benzakein of Floret, and Lennie Larkin of B-Side Farm, Ellisha began her own farming journey a decade ago, sowing her first seeds at GreenFlash Farm near Princeton, New Jersey. Those first plantings blossomed into a small CSA, a thriving farm stand, and her first wedding floral clients.
Eventually, the mountains of Northern California called her home, and the flower fields at Little Boy Flowers welcomed her. Today, Ellisha feels incredibly fortunate to work alongside Angie and the talented team at Little Boy Flowers, where a shared passion for growing and designing with exceptional flowers is at the heart of everything they do.
