TTFF loves to see breadfruit in the news! We often get requests for interviews. We also meet leaders and dignitaries in the places we work. Take a look at the coverage we have received over the years below.
Also see our below press releases and media materials!
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Trees That Feed Foundation / Breadfruit in the News
2025
- In hurricane-torn Jamaica, Winnetka couple’s climate-resilient breadfruit program offers food and hope
Chicago Tribune | November 10, 2025
- Local nonprofit continues work to plant fruit trees in Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
CBS News Chicago | November 6, 2025
- Breadfruit trees planted by Trees that Feed Foundation survive Hurricane Melissa, help rebuilding communities
WGN Radio – Lisa Dent Show | October 31, 2025
- This Single Tree Can Fight Hunger, Poverty, and Climate Change – All at Once
Better Magazine | August 17, 2025
- TREE-MENDOUS
The North Shore Weekend | August 10, 2025
- Agri Business Innovation: Breadfruit with Mary and Mike McLaughlin
Freedom 106.5FM Trinidad & Tobago | July 10, 2025
- The Incredible Story of Seedless Breadfruit and its Nutritional Power (en espanol)
El Universo | June 14, 2025
- Why Breadfruit Is the Superfood You’re Missing Out On – and How to Use It
Food & Wine | May 27, 2025
- Breadfruit Power! Jamaicans are spreading the love of breadfruit in Uganda
Jamaican Eats | April 1, 2025
2024
- Reforestation Project Partners with Trees That Feed for Breadfruit Trees
Public Entity Saba | November 21, 2024
- Trees That Feed Foundation Helping Feed People in 22 Countries
CBS News Chicago | November 1, 2024
- Efforts to Promote Greater Use of Breadfruit
CBC News Barbados | October 14, 2024
- Breadfruit Is Here to Save the World
WIRED | September 11, 2024
- The Ultimate Guide to Growing Breadfruit Trees
TropicalTreeGuide.com | June 12, 2024
- Breadfruit for Food Security in Jamaica – The Breadfruit Mastermind
TVJ Prime Time News | June 5, 2024
- Breadfruit Rising
Abaco Sun | May 2024
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Hawaii reconquering the breadfruit and its nourishing fruit (Original French) – (English Translation)
Le Monde | May 2024
- Medicinal Properties of the Breadfruit
The Gleaner, Jamaica | April 17, 2024
- Food of the future: Can the curiously named breadfruit feed a warming world?
Rotary | April 2024
- Too Few Americans Are Eating a Remarkable Fruit
The Atlantic | March 29, 2024
- Breadfruit: The Caribbean’s hurricane-resistant food
BBC Travel | February 21, 2024
- Scientists think this weird-looking, odd-smelling fruit holds the key to fighting world hunger as temperatures rise
The Cool Down | January 18, 2024
- Breadfruit
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | January 2024
2023
- Sowing Seeds of Hope: The Inspiring Journey of Trees That Feed and its Founders, Mike and Mary McLaughlin
Winnetka-Kenilworth LIVING | December 2023
- Empowering Saba’s Residents Through Mango Tree Grafting
Saba.gov | December 20, 2023
- An experiment in Haiti is making once-arid lands fertile and poor farmers into money-makers
The Miami Herald | November 24, 2023
- Grow Breadfruit in South Florida
Fruitful Trees | October 25, 2023
- Hawaiian Breadfruit Could Hold a Key to Devastated Lahaina’s Future
SBS News | October 25, 2023
- Breadfruit Has All the Makings of a Global Future Food Trend
Forbes | October 3, 2023
- Ethan Herschenfeld Interviews TTFF Co-founder Mike McLaughlin
Instagram @eherschenfeld | August 16, 2023
- Breadfruit trees were thought to grow only in the Keys but a warming world is changing that
The Palm Beach Post | August 10, 2023
- Lessons from Uganda breadfruit farmers setting the pace of the fruit production in East Africa
Farmers Review Africa | August 7, 2023
- Improving the Breadfruit Drying Process
Northwestern.edu | August 1, 2023
- In Hawaii, can breadfruit’s resurgence bring food security?
The Christian Science Monitor | July 17, 2023
- Breadfruit: A starchy, delicious climate and biodiversity solution
Mongabay | July 6, 2023
- Flourishing Partnership with Trees That Feed Foundation
ESRAG.org | June 28, 2023
- Ann Marie Davis Presents Breadfruit Trees to Farm Devastated by Dorian
The Tribune | May 12, 2023
- Jamaican Student Uses Breadfruit to Create Possible Cure for Acne
Jamaicans.com | May 4, 2023
- The incredible edible and medicinal breadfruit!
Nature’s Pharmacy | April 13. 2023
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Breadfruit
Eater | April 12, 2023
- Trees of Life
The North Shore Weekend | March 25, 2023
- John Arana, Belize’s Breadfruit Czar
The Reporter | March 19, 2023
- Trees That Feed
Catholic Opinion | February 2023
- Trees That Feed Foundation Donates to Tree Planting Initiative
The Gleaner, Jamaica | January 5, 2023
2022
- Is Breadfruit the Climate Change-Proof Food of the Future?
Smithsonian | August 30, 2022
- Food of the Future: Breadfruit is Resistant to Climate Change
Earth.com | August 17, 2022
- ADO Bahamas and Church Commercial Farming Group launch Backyard, Community & Church Farming
Eyewitness News | August 9, 2022
- A Global Partnership That Feeds
National Tropical Botanical Garden | August 2, 2022
- St. Thomas Farmer Succeeding With Advice That ‘No One Else Took’
Loop Jamaica | July 26, 2022
- The Caribbean Tree Planting Project forges a spiritual connection with Jamaica’s diaspora
Petchary’s Blog | July 4, 2022
- Alumni Collaboration Began After a 50 Year Gap
University of the West Indies Alumni Online | June 19, 2022
- School Uses Sunlight to Preserve Food
The Jamaica Star | June 17, 2022
- Former Teacher Serves Up Unique Breadfruit Treats
The Jamaica Star | June 10, 2022
- Jamaican Roasted Breadfruit on Shelves in the USA
The Jamaica Star | June 1, 2022
- Working Toward Sustainability in Agriculture
Jamaica Observer | May 9, 2022
- Caribbean Vodka Made From Breadfruit Wins Award
Jamaicans.com | May 2, 2022
2021
- Haitians Helping Themselves
Society of Actuaries Reinsurance Newsletter | November 4, 2021
- Breadfruit could be the food of the future as the climate warms
NewScientist | October 12, 2021
- A Haitian Bakery and the breadfruit tree
Petchary’s Blog | August 29, 2021
- Many Americans probably haven’t eaten breadfruit. Patagonia wants to change that
Fastcompany.com | April 2, 2021
2020
- Sharing Breadfruit with the World–Jamaica Duo behind TTFF
The Gleaner, Jamaica | October 24, 2020
- Could Breadfruit Be the Next Superfood?
Phys.org | September 17, 2020
- TTFF Making the World a Better Place
Splash Magazine | March 28, 2020
2019
- Trees That Feed Foundation Expands to 17 Countries
Food Tank | October 15, 2019
2018
- The Last Tree Standing
Modern Farmer | November 5, 2018
- Dwarf breadfruits, anyone? – Barbados is Excited about Breadfruit!
Daily Nation | June 21, 2018
- TTFF gifts Educational Coloring Books to VPA, Jamaica
Jamaica Daily Gleaner | June 14, 2018
2017
- Breadfruit Snacks Heading Overseas!
Jamaica Daily Gleaner | July 23, 2017
- Opinion: The Huge Economic Potential of Breadfruit
Fresh Fruit Portal | July 4, 2017
- Opinion: Breadfruit’s Post-harvest Product Potential
Fresh Fruit Portal | June 5, 2017
- American Friends of Jamaica Working to Reduce Violence in the West
The Gleaner | April 5, 2017
- Opinion: Why Bother Planting Breadfruit Trees?
Fresh Fruit Portal | February 21, 2017
- CASE Partners with Trees That Feed to Stage Breadfruit Symposium
Jamaica Information Service | February 7, 2017
- Opinion: How Breadfruit Became a Staple Food in the Caribbean
Fresh Fruit Portal | January 30, 2017
2016
- Tree-planting Organization Reaches Milestone, Sees Solution to Haiti’s Reforestation
Caribbean Life | December 29, 2016
- Trees That Feed
Reinsurance News | July 2016
- Can Breadfruit Save the World?
Saveur | June 28, 2016
- Breadfruit, Anyone?
UWI Online | Jan 1, 2016
2015
- Portland Couple Diversifies Business
Daily Gleaner | August 20, 2015
- Can Breadfruit Overcome its Past to Be a Superfood of the Future?
National Geographic | July 22, 2015
- 2014 Philanthropy Awards
Make It Better | February 25, 2015
2014
- Diversify food now!
Al Jazeera America | November 28, 2014
- Forget Kale. Try These Three REAL Superfoods
TIME | October 28, 2014
- Breadfruit, A Nutritious Crop Planted to Help Combat Hunger in Haiti and Jamaica
Farms.com | October 25, 2014
- US Charity Donates 50,000 Breadfruit Trees
Caribbean Life | October 15, 2014
- Education Ministry Launches Trees That Feed Initiative in Schools
The Gleaner | September 27, 2014
- Breadfruit: The Wonder Food Packed With Carbs And Protein That Could Feed the World
Huffington Post | July 1, 2014
- Recipes for an Unexpected Tropical Wonder Food
NewScientist | June 27, 2014
- The wonder food you’ve probably never heard of
NewScientist | June 24, 2014
2013 and Prior
- Breadfruit ‘most effective’ mosquito repellent
Fruitnet.com | November 25, 2013
- Botanists Spread the Word That Breadfruit Can Be Manna
Science | October 18, 2013
- Saving the World, One Breadfruit at a Time
Jamaica Daily Gleaner | July 4, 2012
- Breadfruit Trees are Trees That Feed
Treehugger.com | April 25, 2012
- The Breadfruit Trail: The wild ancestors of a staple food illuminate human migrations in the Pacific islands
Natural History | January 2004
Press Releases:
- The Book Stall to Host Event About Breadfruit, Food Security, and Climate Resilience
December 17, 2025
- Haitian Cocoa and Breadfruit Shine on the Global Stage
October 21, 2025
- Mutiny Island Vodka Launches World’s First and Only Vodka Made from Breadfruit
June 21, 2019
- Trees That Feed Foundation Delivers 2,500 Coloring Books to Schools in Jamaica
October 23, 2017
- Expanded Partnership with Smallholder Farmers Alliance
June 7, 2016
- Trees That Feed Foundation Endorsed by Jamaican Leader
July 17, 2015
Media Materials:
Most Recent Annual Report from TTFF
TTFF Guide to Producing and Packaging Breadfruit Flour
TTFF How to Plant a Breadfruit Tree
National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) Breadfruit information: Nutrition information and Ma’afala breadfruit nutrition comparison
