PA Flax Project

08/27/2026

Some never-before-seen photos of our time with Alvin Ulrich last month! We spent a collective 30 hours in our processing studio carting 20+ samples of fiber flax varieties.

We are so inspired by experts in the international community, and we are honored to be joining them on this flax journey. We are full of hope with this successful season as we enter the next phase of establishing this industry in our state for the benefit of our farmers, our worker owners, our community and the planet.

08/25/2026

The Square Yard Project is an inclusive community art and education project designed around growing and processing flax for linen. Participants grow fiber flax in a 36" x 36" (or larger) plot of land under our guidance, and as a result become a part of a larger community of folks striving to reestablish the fiber flax industry in the United States.

Fiber flax in our region has been harvested and retted, so we asked our Square Yard Project participants to send us photos of their haul. If your plot is in here, but you are not tagged, reach out and we will tag you!

Photos, in order:
• Amy
• Alexis
• Lee
• Beth
• Tara
• Maggie
• Cathy
• Emily
• Nicole

08/24/2026

The PA Flax Project will be very busy this fall, but changing our region's textile industry will require a diligent shift in material culture.

Join us and become a part of the shift! Stay up to date on where to find us at the link below.

Join PA Flax Project's upcoming events and support sustainable flax farming and fiber industry growth.

08/21/2026

We love our friends over at Truelove Seeds!

Truelove Seeds is a farm-based seed company offering culturally important and openly pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. This year marks the fourth year of our partnership to test and increase different open source varieties of fiber flax seed. When we began the seed trials, there were 68 varieties. We have whittled it down to 6 so far, and plan to continue narrowing it down even further!

Since there are no commercially available fiber flax seed in our region, we need to work together to discover which seed variety performs best in our climate, soil, etc. Additionally, having those seeds available to us will increase our resilience and profitability.

08/18/2026

We are proud to announce our 2025-26 Agriculture Innovation Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture !

This regional impact award will support the purchase of key pieces of equipment to support our agricultural scale. We are grateful for this significant investment in our work by the PA Department of Agriculture as we plan for our 2027 growing season.

08/17/2026

08/12/2026

A little serenity for the middle of the week. Breathe in … breathe out

08/07/2026

Join us on October 14th for part 2 of our Agronomy of Fiber Flax series!

08/07/2026

We have been doing seed trials with College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, and it's time to harvest!

Next Wednesday, August 12th from 10:30am - 1pm, the Pennsylvania Flax Project will be harvesting 4 varieties of fiber flax planted over 5 acres of land. This will be a great opportunity to discuss the reemerging flax to linen industry in the United States with members of our team as well as Cornell's, and see firsthand how specialized flax harvesting equipment works.

If you are in the area, you won't want to miss it! Get tickets here: https://agritechevents3.securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay

This event is outdoors, so please wear close-toed shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, and bring your own sunscreen and bug spray.