Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Map of Breadfruit Farms and Processors in Jamaica

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Michael McLaughlin

With help from Syran Stewart, graduate of CASE, we’re mapping the locations of farms with breadfruit trees in Jamaica.  This helps farmers to sell their fruit and processors to buy the fruit. This helps to build the marketplace for post-harvest … Continue reading →

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Konparet, a tasty, healthy Haitian bun …

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Michael McLaughlin

And it’s even better when made with breadfruit flour!  It’s most popular in Jeremie and now is spreading all over Haiti.  Jeremie is located near the end of Haiti’s southern peninsula.  It was an active port for ships trading goods … Continue reading →

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TTFF wraps up a successful 2017 with a visit to Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Michael McLaughlin

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 →

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Cooking Schools Popularize Breadfruit Flour in Haiti

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Michael McLaughlin

Fresh breadfruit is known and loved across Haiti.  But breadfruit flour is relatively a new idea.  It’s a great ingredient, nutritious and gluten free.  Soon we think it will be a part of mainstream culinary habits in Haiti.  To that … Continue reading →

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Trees for Women in Duchene

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Michael McLaughlin

Jeremie Breadfruit, a partner of TTFF’s, distributed trees this week to a women’s group in Duchene, Haiti. We love working with local suppliers to support the local economy. Thanks to our generous TTFF supporters for providing these fruit trees!

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Mill Demonstration

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Michael McLaughlin

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 →

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Charlotin’s New Video

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Michael McLaughlin

We are very proud of Haitian entrepreneur Charlotin Frednaud, head of Groupe D’Appui a la Production Locale (GAPL). Check out his business’ new video below! Charlotin approached Trees That Feed Foundation in 2016 for support in starting his own breadfruit … Continue reading →

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Another Exciting Year for Trees That Feed!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Michael McLaughlin

We are excited to share Trees That Feed Foundation’s 2016 Annual Report. 2016 was a big year for us! Thanks to all of TTFF’s partners and supporters. To date, TTFF has distributed over 120,000 food-bearing trees, 22 kits of food … Continue reading →

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GAPL, Support Group Local Generation in Haiti

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Michael McLaughlin

Not a familiar name?  It’s music to our ears at TTFF.  Remember the name Charlotin Frednaud!  This energetic young man paid his own expenses to travel from the north of Haiti to Port au Prince, a journey of many hours, … Continue reading →

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