Local nonprofit continues work to plant fruit trees in Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

A week after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, the Winnetka-based Trees That Feed Foundation is continuing its work to plant ...

Vermont fruit orchards raising money for Jamaican workers & families

Hundreds of seasonal orchard workers in Vermont are from Jamaica, which just was hit by its strongest hurricane in recorded ...
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Breadfruit trees planted by Trees that Feed Foundation survive hurricane Melissa, help rebuilding communities

Mary and Mike McLaughlin, Co-Founders of Trees that Feed Foundation, plant fruit trees around the world to provide food to countries and their communities that are low income. Their flagship tree ...
The Jamaica Observer

From Wambugu apple to dragon fruit

Following the successful cultivation of the Kenya-originated Wambugu apple in Jamaica and the strengthening of agricultural ties between both countries, more exotic fruits are now being considered for ...

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers and fishers

In Jamaica, the destruction comes just 15 months after Hurricane Beryl impacted more than 50,000 farmers and 11,000 fishers, and caused $4.73 billion Jamaican dollars (about $29 million) in losses, ...
San Diego Reader

Ackee Tree and the real national dish of Jamaica

Jerk chicken, goat curry, oxtail, brown stew. Having spent fifteen years sampling dishes from at least that many Jamaican restaurants, I’ve come to view these as staples of the island cuisine built ...