the flax project
Stonehouse
In 2021 we grew and harvested 1 acre of flax, in 2022 we will grow 2 acres of
flax. Our aim is to establish a commercial flax growing social enterprise that
is environmentally responsible. Eventually we aim to develop an integrated
‘grow, process, spin, weave and sell’ social enterprise involving local small
farmers and creative enterprises in Plymouth and Cornwall linking the city to
the surrounding countryside and vice versa and providing sustainable and long
term employment and training opportunities in the these areas. The ultimate aim
is to reintroduce commercial flax and high quality linen production to South
West UK, find innovative solutions to the problem of pollution and environmental
damage and provide jobs for the local economy, linking rural areas with towns in
Cornwall and the city of Plymouth.
