planting square yards together

Our “square yard project” is an inclusive seed trial, a community art and education project and a celebration of flax for linen in Pennsylvania.

We have over 60 volunteer participants in and near Pennsylvania, tending a plots of flax measuring 1 square yard (36” x 36”) at their own location this season. We’re so grateful for all their help with this important work and cannot wait to see all the square yards sprouting.

Everyone will contribute to a central database of valuable information about how flax grows in our region. Once the crop is harvested, we’ll make a community art project, creating a visual record of our work together to revitalize an agricultural textile industry.

We’re inspired by and excited to be collaborating with Journey in Designs as they grow square meters of flax for linen in Scotland.