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WHAT WE DO
We plant fruit trees. We’re in Haiti, Jamaica, many other Caribbean countries, also Central America and Africa. We donate breadfruit trees, mango trees, avocados, cashews, and many fruit trees. Our vision is seeing self-sustaining communities and entrepreneurs, based on agroforestry.
Find out more about us, and support us if you can!
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Our Impact
Trees That Feed Foundation has provided
- nearly 200,000 fruit trees,
- 25 sets of food processing equipment,
- 18 tons of breadfruit flour,
- over 500,000 locally produced meals, and
- thousands of educational coloring books.
Now in 18 countries, our impact is growing!
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Category Archives: Blog
Trees That Feed Heroes: Judy Osgood
Judy Osgood is a critical member of the Trees That Feed Foundation team and serves as a true hero of ours! She teamed up with TTFF once she retired from teaching about three years ago. Judy volunteers in the office … Continue reading
Board Spotlight
Trees That Feed is excited to be hosting its second board meeting of the year this week! Board members will convene in Chicagoland to discuss 2015 progress, programming and future planning. Have you met our board? We are proud of … Continue reading
2015 International Breadfruit Conference
Mike and Mary hit the road this week for the 2015 International Breadfruit Conference in Trinidad! The conference is hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) and PCS Nitrogen. UWI believes that breadfruit has the potential to improve … Continue reading
Trees at Tacius Golding High School
The Gloria Lyn Memorial Fund provided an introduction between Trees That Feed Foundation, Karlene Johnson and Tacius Golding High School, after which TTFF provided breadfruit trees and equipment. Read a report below from representatives of the Gloria Lyn Memorial Fund … Continue reading
School to School Support!
Trees That Feed Foundation recently received a generous donation from the fourth grade class at The Oakridge School in Arlington, Texas. We were so excited to learn about their awareness and fundraising efforts!Oakridge’s donation will provide breadfruit porridge meals to … Continue reading
Collaboration in the Caribbean: New program this fall!
Trees That Feed Foundation recently received a grant from The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation to facilitate a new fruit tree propagation program in the Caribbean, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! Sustainability is a priority of Trees … Continue reading
Dryer Design: Part 3
We have our next installment of solar dryer updates below! Mike continues to be hard at work and the rooftop module for the hybrid solar dryer is now finished. The sides are marine plywood and the top is sheet metal … Continue reading
Trees That Feed Heroes: Sandra Myers
Sandra Myers is our hero extraordinare in Barbados! Representing Trees That Feed Foundation, Sandra is collaborating with Sandals Foundation and the Ministry of Education in Barbados on an education project that will eventually reach 105 schools. As part of Earth … Continue reading
Dryer Design: Part 2
Here’s the next stage! The solar dryer comprises four modules: the collector(s), lower cabinet, upper cabinet and roof. The collectors get warm in the sun, and warm air flows into the cabinet. The cabinet (lower portion) gathers the warm air … Continue reading
Dryer Design and Data
Trees That Feed Foundation’s newest project: a solar dryer for breadfruit! Based on some great preliminary work through our partnership with Northwestern, we are getting a prototype ready for the Caribbean. Mike has been hard at work on this project, as … Continue reading
