Trees That Feed Foundation

Trees That Feed Foundation TTFF distributes fruit trees in 20+ countries to feed people, create jobs and benefit the environment. We currently receive requests from all over the world.

At Trees That Feed Foundation, we try to alleviate hunger and improve the environment through distributing high-yield fruit trees. The trees we distribute are predominantly of breadfruit varieties, although distributed varieties can also include mango, fig, pomegranate, cashew, etc. A breadfruit tree can produce 200-300 fruits per year and live for five to seven decades. The fruit is rich in vitam

ins and minerals, and is a source of gluten-free carbohydrates and protein. One breadfruit tree can produce enough fruit to feed a family of four for a lifetime. We also partner with Northwestern University to test to develop harvesting equipment that is accessible for farmers to use for breadfruit flour production. The current equipment includes peeler, shredder, dryer and grinder prototypes, which together constitute a "Factory in a Box" that TTFF distributes to farmer communities. Since its inception in 2009, TTFF has planted over 220,000 food-bearing trees, provided 20 kits of fruit processing equipment and cultivated local breadfruit markets to produce and deliver over 20,000 lbs of breadfruit flour. Breadfruit processing equipment kits cost approximately $2,000 USD. To fund a tree, including delivery and education costs, TTFF asks donors for US$15.00. We predominantly focus on the Caribbean, but we are rapidly expanding. Tree distributions have been made throughout Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Liberia, Ghana and Pakistan.

06/20/2026
06/18/2026

Look out for the breadfruit trees.

06/18/2026

These gluten free cookies are wonderful. Breadfruit flour is used to make some of their treats. We love them. Defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery Gluten-Free Living

06/18/2026

Breadfruit is a wonder: The basketball-size, lime-green, knobbled, dinosaur-egg-like crop can be steamed, roasted, fried, dehydrated, or turned into a sweet custard. It is more calorie- and calcium-dense than a potato, to which its starchy flesh is often compared. A single tree can produce more than 400 pounds of fruit a year with little to no human intervention.

Zoë Schlanger wrote in 2024 about eating tostones made from the fruit in Puerto Rico, where the tree is “everywhere.” If climate change continues to increase temperatures, breadfruit could expand to more of the United States. Read the full article: https://theatln.tc/da3tBxGd

Jamaica is committed to making the island as green as possible. We are proud to work with the Forestry Department.
06/09/2026

Jamaica is committed to making the island as green as possible. We are proud to work with the Forestry Department.

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