Melissa’s Flax Story
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Melissa’s Flax Story

Has a random discovery ever led you down a rabbit hole and into a new passion? We have a new Flax Story from Melissa!

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Fiber Flax in Black History
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Fiber Flax in Black History

Happy 100 years of Black History Month! Textiles are more than clothing, and we carry that awareness forward.

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December Field Trips
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December Field Trips

Thinking back on field trips our team took to the University of Delaware and the Mercer Museum.

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2025: A Year in Review
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2025: A Year in Review

Let’s reflect on all the highs, lows, and in between moments of 2025! Thank you all for being here.

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Our Antique Flax Brake
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Our Antique Flax Brake

We have had an antique flax brake from 1884 in our office this whole time! Here is what we learned about it.

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Events on Events
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Events on Events

Where can you find us this fall? You actually have a lot of options. Let’s talk about it!

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Post-Harvest Reflection
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Post-Harvest Reflection

Let's reflect on the 2025 growing season, and discuss what’s coming for the remainder of the year!

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Flax Picnic
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Flax Picnic

We held our first Flax Picnic since 2022! Let’s talk about how it went, and what to expect in the future.

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How to Ret Flax
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How to Ret Flax

Retting is one of the most important steps to processing flax, and yet it’s one of the least understood! Let’s discuss it.

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Where Have We Been?
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Where Have We Been?

We missed you last month! Things have been really busy here at the Pennsylvania Flax Project. Let’s talk about it.

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Experimenting with Paper
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Experimenting with Paper

Fiber flax isn’t only for linen. We experimented with making paper out of the co-product. Let’s talk about it.

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We Inspired a Poem
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We Inspired a Poem

We have always been very lucky with our community. Let’s read this lovely poem written about us by Amy Beth Sisson!

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Flax Words
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Flax Words

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

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PMA Linen
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PMA Linen

We were invited to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to look through their textiles!

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