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3,000 Breadfruit trees go to St. Croix, US VI
As TTFF spreads our branches … er … wings … we’ve now sent 3,000 donated breadfruit trees to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. We owe a huge vote of thanks to Ken Banks and Nate Olive, for getting … Continue reading
Solar Dryer Engineering Drawings Ready!
Thanks to Northwestern University’s Engineering School, Dr. Stacy Benjamin, and Allison O’Donnell, we now have detailed engineering drawings completed! These are available to anyone who want to consider construction of their own solar dryer. Remember, it’s suitable for dehydrating breadfruit … Continue reading
Mary featured on WGN-TV
Steve Sanders, popular host of WGN TV’s Midday News, invited Mary to talk about Trees That Feed Foundation. The idea is to spread the word about TTFF’s work, and also encourage support for all organizations doing this kind of work, … Continue reading
Solar dryer is in operation!
Trees That Feed co-founder Mike McLaughlin is a Physics major (BSc, University of the West Indies). He designed this hybrid solar dryer, to dehydrate fresh fruit and preserve it with a long shelf life. The first live prototype in Jamaica … Continue reading
Trees That Feed featured on NPR
Mary McLaughlin was interviewed recently by Jerome McDonnell on “World View” on his Global Activism segment on National Public Radio. Mary talked about Trees That Feed activities and accomplishments. She sounded like a pro! Click here to go to WBEZ’s … Continue reading
Another one of our Heroes: Ken Banks
Ken is Manager of Marine Resources Programs for the Broward County Florida Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division. He has vast knowledge about coral reefs, manatee conservation and marine ecosystems. He’s also passionate about growing plants and trees. His backyard in … Continue reading
One of Our Heroes: Dennis Holyn
Meet Dennis Holyn. Dennis lives in the Chicago area, was educated in Canada, but is from Jamaica originally. He’s had a successful career as a sales executive in the tourism industry, mortgage banking and healthcare. He finds time from his … Continue reading
TTFF wraps up a successful 2017 with a visit to Haiti
In December, Trees That Feed co-founders Mary and Mike McLaughlin traveled to Haiti. They held a conference to share knowledge about breadfruit trees, their planting, care, reaping, and more. There was an excellent discussion about how to start and manage … Continue reading
Mill Demonstration
Here is Pierre Moise of Jeremie Breadfruit demonstrating the use of a mill he received from Trees That Feed last year. Jeremie Breadfruit has been producing breadfruit flour for approximately four years in Haiti. Trees That Feed partners with Jeremie … Continue reading
Trees for Suriname
When working together, there’s nothing like the personal touch. Mary and Mike McLaughlin reach out by email, phone call, and various multiple social media channels. But when the time came to launch TTFF’s tree planting and entrepreneurship programs in Suriname, … Continue reading
