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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Fall 2026 is hitting the ground running: We have two events coming up later this week! Both events are at historical sites that share a mission of preserving our region's history. Flax Linen is part of that history.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We have a Flax Story from our very own Janell Wysock, Director of Sales and Education here at the Pennsylvania Flax Project! Do you have a connection to flax? Tell us in the comments or send a private message! www.paflaxproject.com/blog/janell-...

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Janell’s Flax Story — PA Flax Project

Sometimes you know what your passion is right away, and you spend your life working on it. Today, we have a Flax Story from our very own Janell Wysock!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Where does linen come from? The farm! Today, there is no commercial infrastructure in the U.S. to produce flax fiber for linen. The PA Flax Project has a goal to bring a scutching mill online in Pennsylvania by 2029 to fill that gap.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Are you in or around Geneva, New York? We're coming to you to harvest some seed trials we did with @cornelluniversity.bsky.social ! Come by to see specialized fiber flax harvesting equipment firsthand. Wed, Aug 12th: 10:30am-1pm 1097 County Road 4 Geneva, NY 14456

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Have you ever wondered what the PA Flax Project logo is? The short answer is that it is a stook inside a keystone. But what does that mean?

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thinking about our community-made flax linen quilt 🧵 From around 2022-2024, over 60 participants of all ages took part in creating small weavings for a larger quilt. Some weavings were made by one person, others by a group, but they were all made entirely of flax.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Did you know that the flax seeds you eat are a different variety of the crop that is used to make linen? Linen is ALWAYS flax!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today marked another milestone for us - our first proper bales! Flax straw needs to be 12% - 14% moisture for baling, and PA's hot and humid days have been a challenge. Another day of seeing it work is such a joy!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Exactly one month ago, we hosted our annual Flax Flower Picnic at Willow Creek Farm Preserve with the help of our sponsors for the event, F Schumacher & Co. We cherish these opportunities to center ourselves and reconnect with our community. You are what sustains us as we grow!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Join us NEXT Saturday (July 18th) We are bringing flax expert Alvin Ulrich down to our region to lead a retting workshop! Sliding scale tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/1992366066...

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Retting Workshop with Alvin Ulrich

The PA Flax Project is hosting Alvin Ulrich at Lundale Farm to lead a workshop about properly retting fiber flax!

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Andrea Cesari @oldbluedoor.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It’s hard for me to express how excited I am for the prospect of regional linen production here in the US. I used to weave with wonderful linen from Belgium and would love to have domestic linen of a similar quality #Flax

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hi BlueSky! It has been a while, but we have some exciting updates: We are harvesting 45 acres of fiber flax in PA with the help of Joan Galle and Albert Vanhauwaert, who bring generations of knowledge with them from Belgium. (1/3)

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Are you in or near Pittsburgh? Join us THIS SATURDAY for a hand processing event! Watch flax turn from crop to spinnable fiber right before your eyes. Buy tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pa-flax-pr...

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PA Flax Project Flax Proccessing Event

Join us on November 8th to learn all about flax fiber history, production, and processing!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

We have added our events for next weekend to the linktree! Couldn't make it this weekend? Or are you more interested in paper making than textiles? Come to Strawflower Farm and/or Historic Rittenhouse Town on the 1st and 2nd respectively

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The PA Flax Project has a busy weekend coming up! Watch fiber flax transform from crop to spinnable fiber in real time. Join us at the Wyck House this Friday, Tyler Arboretum this Saturday, and/or at One Art Community Center this Sunday! RSVP through our linktree: linktr.ee/paflaxproject

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Our second hand-processing event in the Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm Educational Shed is coming up next Friday!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Join us and Common Object Studio at the Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia for a special event! Learn about many industrial uses of fiber flax, scaling production in the Mid-Atlantic, and flax as the alternative to toxic building materials and textiles. www.eventbrite.com/e/innovative...

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Innovative Flax Fiber Components

The Promising Future of Flax for Clothing & Construction Materials in the Mid-Atlantic Creating a stronger more sustainable society

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Andrea M, mountain hermit @mountainheartvt.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

...also, now that fall is arriving, spinning time is returning. This is my Irish (Landis Valley, PA) "castle wheel." It's spinning wool right now, but it's great for fine flax. #handspinning #spinningwheel 🧶

Am antique spinning wheel with morning sun shining of it. It's an unusual design called an "Irish castle," with the drivewheel mounted on top of a tall, triangular frame.

Closeup of colorful wool on the bobbin of the spinning wheel. The flyer arms sport an elegant, inlaid repair.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A moment of appreciation for Bill Shick and our specialized harvesting equipment!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Are you interested in natural fabrics and dyes? Do you want to learn more about how to work with fiber flax? Then join us at Cait Nolan's studio for a natural dye workshop! Buy tickets below: www.eventbrite.com/e/1567201494...

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Natural Dye and Hand-Processing Workshop

Cait Nolan will host a hand processing workshop at her Dye Studio and Garden. As a perk, attendants will also see her natural dye process!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

You're invited to a special Design Philadelphia program hosted in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art! Tickets will be $15 per person, but $10 for museum members.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The Pennsylvania Flax Project has a great founding story, if we say so ourselves. It may sound cliché, but it's 100% true!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who made it to our first hand-processing event of the season! It was a beautiful day to talk about fiber flax.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

We're kicking off our Fall workshops with our first of three hand-processing events at Wyck Historic House! Check the link below to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/september-...

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September Hand-Processing Event at Wyck

Join us to watch fiber flax transform before your eyes!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Fall is almost here, and we will be hosting A LOT of workshops! If you grew a Square Yard with us this year, and/or have a general interest in natural textiles, these workshops are a great opportunity to work intimately with fiber flax.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Processing fiber flax isn't just for producing beautiful long line linen! There are lots of other products that come out of the flax crop.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

One year ago today, we received our specialized flax harvesting equipment from Belgium! This season, we were able to use it to harvest some of our flax. This is particularly mind-blowing because we are pretty sure that no one in the Eastern United States has used this machinery before.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Our 2025 Square Yard Project is almost at its end! Look at these gorgeous plots!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Earlier this month, our co-founder Heidi Barr went to the NIHC Global Industrial Hemp Fiber Summit! It's always so inspiring to meet and see folks in person - it really helps move this important work forward.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

What does it mean to "ret" your fiber flax? Retting is a controlled rotting process that breaks down the pectins and separates the fiber from the stem. There are two main types of retting: Dew retting and water retting.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

After every hand-processing event, we need to sort through our co-products and separate them! Everything from the fiber flax crop is useful:

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Michael and Samuel Conner have 5 years of experience growing industrial hemp and other crops organically. They have a passion for innovation in sustainable agriculture, have deep knowledge and experience with equipment maintenance.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our square yard at Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead is growing so tall! We are very excited to see how it harvests.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Our fiber flax is ready to be harvested at Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, and we were wondering if anyone was willing to help us get it out of the ground!

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Joe is the chief owner/operator of Smucker Farms. He manages more than 100 acres of farmland that includes certified organic, transitional, and conventional acreage.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The 2025 PA Flax Square Yard Project so far…

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Jeremy is a co-owner of Pasture Song Farm, and the chief operator for the field production of row crops. Jeremy farms using ecological agriculture principles to manage 200+ acres of land and has deep knowledge and experience around plant and soil science, equipment usage, and grain crops.

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We experimented with making paper out of fiber flax co-product! The co-products are things like tow, shive, dust, etc - anything that isn't used for long line fiber! A special thank you to paperTHINKtank for helping us in this journey, and to Awbury Arboretum for giving us an excuse to do this 😁

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Did you know that there are many words in the English language that have their roots in flax and linen?

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The PA Flax Project @paflaxproject.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Can't wait to see bundles of 2025 flax fiber 🌱

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