The Linen Project explores the potential of techniques and approaches in relation to the scale, location, and intention of its activities. Although fairly minute by conventional industry standards, the 1.2-hectare field sown at biodynamic farm Ekoboerderij de Lingehof in 2019 would take upwards of 100 people to maintain–let alone harvest–by hand, requiring significant commitment and coordination given the unpredictability of activities and extent of the labour involved.

André Jurrius of Ekoboerderij de Lingehof engages technical innovation in support of his biodynamic farming practice, this extends to his approach to cultivating flax for The Linen Project. Together with cultivation supervisor Karlijn Bokhorst, assisted by the field research of WUR student Talis Bosma, the helping hands of generous volunteers, and the industry insight and practical experience of established flax fibre and seed producers in the Netherlands, The Linen Project navigated what it means to grow a small-scale biodynamic flax field for fibre production in the Gelderland region, taking a machine-based approach to harvest activities while working in tune with nature.