Meet the prof on a mission to revive flax and linen production in Nova Scotia
Jennifer Green is driving to farms across Nova Scotia in a van dubbed the Flaxmobile, teaching farmers to grow flax and turn it into linen. She hopes to create a thriving local linen industry.
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![Jennifer Green, a textile designer, NSCAD professor and creator of the Flaxmobile, stands in front of the van she drives around the province, teaching farmers how to grow and process flax. A woman holding a bundle of dried flax stalks stands in front of a cargo van.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7000336.1697653522!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jennifer-green-flaxmobile.jpg)
Jennifer Green is driving to farms across Nova Scotia in a van dubbed the Flaxmobile, teaching farmers to grow flax and turn it into linen. She hopes to create a thriving local linen industry.