Flax plants in bloom at the PA Flax Project's square-yard plot in Philadelphia. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible because of financial support from readers like you. Please support ...

On a smattering of farms across the United States, but especially in the rainy stretches of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region, an increasing share of land is being devoted to flax. The ...

Cleveland was once a garment industry leader, trailing only New York as a preeminent center for clothing production. The Great Depression helped scuttle the local marketplace, beginning a decline that ...

A grant of £50,000 has been awarded to launch a community-led project that aims to research, share and celebrate Bridport’s flax-growing heritage ...