Flax farming on the increase!
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Flax plants were very heavily farmed in years gone by especially pre war time. The main reason was for the flax seed oil (a.k.a. linseed oil) which was very much favoured as an ingredient for paints and varnishes. The linseed oil was a great ingredient because it was fast drying and so a real selling point for these products. Latterly, the oil industry (specifically the petroleum industry) produced better for purposefully scientifically designed materials for the paints industry and so the farming of the flax diminished. Europe, Russia and parts of the USA are seeing a demand arise again however because of the health benefits flax seeds are believed to have. If you want more info about the benefits then check out this resource before you buy flax seed.