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Trees That Feed @TreesThatFeed

Planting fruit trees like breadfruit to feed people, create jobs, and help the environment.

Joined November 2009
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GOALS Haiti@goalshaiti
Apr 23
Plant a tree 🌱 plante pye bwa. #earthday #Haiti @TreesThatFeed
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Historic Winds. Devastated Farms. A Chance to Help. - mailchi.mp/treesthatfeed/his… #hurricanemelissa #jamaica
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“My heart cry.” — Jamaican farmer Jean Marie Spratt after #HurricaneMelissa destroyed much of her farm. Hear her story, see the support from farmers across the Caribbean, and join renewal efforts 🌱💚 👉 treesthatfeed.org/my-heart-c… #Jamaica

“My Heart Cry”: Jamaican Farmers Face Hurricane Melissa

Jean Marie is just one of many, many farmers in Jamaica living this same story—working hard, facing storms, and holding fast to hope.

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We talk about breadfruit a lot—here’s why. 🌳 It feeds families, creates jobs & helps the planet. It’s the tree at the heart of our mission. 📝 Read more: treesthatfeed.org/breadfruit… 💬 What’s your favorite thing about breadfruit? #Breadfruit #TreesThatFeed
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Growing Food and Knowledge in Jamaica with Peace Corps! - mailchi.mp/treesthatfeed/pea… #PeaceCorps @PeaceCorps @PeaceCorpsJamaica #PeaceCorpsJamaica
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Thank you @brigiwash for highlighting #breadfruit in @foodandwine ! We have planted approximately 200,000 breadfruit trees & provided over 1 million breadfruit based meals to children! Would love to introduce you to unique recipes from Haiti, Jamaica or Uganda & to more products!
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Now you can enjoy the benefits of #breadfruit without being in the tropics! We're featuring these #glutenfree #nutrientrich #ecofriendly products in our annual report. To access the full report, visit treesthatfeed.org/annual-rep… #glutenfreebloggers #glutenfreemoms #glutenfreefood
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For an honest and inspiring look at what we have achieved together with our supporters over the past year, read this impact report now! - mailchi.mp/treesthatfeed/ann…
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On #WorldFoodDay watch this segment from @CBCBARBADOS on the versatility of #breadfruit and its importance to food security in the Caribbean and beyond.   youtu.be/us4o-wQopac?si=_39o…

Efforts to promote greater use of breadfruit

Efforts are being stepped up to promote greater use of breadfruit t...

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In 2019, we first planted #breadfruit trees with @goalshaiti, and this year they threw a Breadfruit Celebration! As ED Kathy McAllister said, "We want to empower our communities to help themselves and breadfruit is the perfect solution! treesthatfeed.org/ttff-hero-…
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Saving the World with Breadfruit! - mailchi.mp/treesthatfeed/sav… According to Conde Nast's WIRED magazine, Breadfruit Is Here to Save the World! - [Campaign URL] Please read and share this great article that features many fellow breadfruit crusaders!
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Uganda on the Road to Sustainability with Locally Grown Breadfruit Trees - mailchi.mp/treesthatfeed/uga…
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So proud of Pierre-Moise Louis, with whom we have been working since 2013. Then a young entrepreneur, he has become a leader in the breadfruit industry and now a partner of @WFP and @ilo. We value our relationship with you very much,@PierreMoiseLOU1! And thank you, @CreoleBauer!
Jean-Martin Bauer@CreoleBauer
19 Jun 2024
In #Haiti 🇭🇹, ⁦@WFP⁩ proudly leverages local foods like breadfruit for nutrition and food security. Earlier today I met Pierre-Moise, an entrepreneur whose breadfruit mill supplies flour to 39 schools in Grand’Anse. 👇🏽
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For the planet and its people! #EarthDay2024
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Interested in #breadfruit? Email me at info@treesthatfeed.org. @TravelLeisure @travelchannel @NatGeoTravel @FoodNetwork @TravelMagazine @nytimestravel @ChiTribTravel bbc.com/travel/article/20240…

Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food

With an increase in extreme weather, Jamaicans have found a reliable, local food source in nutrient-dense and versatile breadfruit.

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Thank you for including us in your article on the benefits of #breadfruit, @BBC_Travel! bbc.com/travel/article/20240…

Breadfruit: The Caribbean's hurricane-resistant food

With an increase in extreme weather, Jamaicans have found a reliable, local food source in nutrient-dense and versatile breadfruit.

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Trees That Feed retweeted
Hillary Clinton
@HillaryClinton
2 Feb 2024
Wow! Today's jobs report shows 353,000 new jobs created last month. Democrats deliver.
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A mysterious occurrence at Jamaica's Blue Lagoon (and an explanation) petchary.wordpress.com/2024/… via @petchary

A mysterious occurrence at Jamaica’s Blue Lagoon (and an explanation)

Blue Lagoon (or “Blue Hole” as it is often called locally), in Portland, eastern Jamaica, was declared a National Monument in August, 2018. According to the Ministry of Culture, Gender,…

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GO GREEN
@ECOWARRIORSS
19 Dec 2023
Sargasso Sea around Bermuda is now at its hottest, most acidic and oxygen-starved than at any point in recorded history at least 30% more acidic and 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was 40 years ago — and #climate change is to blame livescience.com/planet-earth…

Sargasso Sea around Bermuda is now at its hottest, most acidic and oxygen-starved than at any point...

The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is now at least 30% more acidic and 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was 40 years ago — and climate change is to blame.

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Thank you @daphneewingchow for bringing the wonder of breadfruit to light!
Daphne Burgida Ewing-Chow@daphneewingchow
1 Oct 2023
Breadfruit Has All The Makings Of A Global Food Trend For 2024 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/daphneewing…
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