Monthly Archives: May 2015

Dryer Design: Part 3

Posted on May 27, 2015 by content_dev

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 →

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Trees That Feed Heroes: Sandra Myers

Posted on May 12, 2015 by content_dev

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 →

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Dryer Design: Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2015 by content_dev

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 →

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Dryer Design and Data

Posted on May 5, 2015 by content_dev

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 →

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Teaming up with Sandals

Posted on May 5, 2015 by content_dev

This past Earth Day marked the first step in an exciting new collaboration between Sandals Foundation and Trees That Feed Foundation!  Under the lead of TTFF Barbados representative Sandra Myers, Sandals and TTFF joined together to provide food-bearing trees to … Continue reading →

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