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In hurricane-torn Jamaica, Winnetka couple’s climate-resilient breadfruit program offers food and hope

Mary and Mike McLaughlin, both originally from Jamaica, in front of breadfruit trees in their Winnetka home, Nov. 5, 2025. Their Trees That Feed Foundation plants breadfruit trees in over 20 countries. After the recent hurricane in Jamaica, many of the trees planted by the organization still stand which demonstrates their climate resilience. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Mary and Mike McLaughlin, both originally from Jamaica, in front of breadfruit trees in their Winnetka home, Nov. 5, 2025. Their Trees That Feed Foundation plants breadfruit trees in over 20 countries. After the recent hurricane in Jamaica, many of the trees planted by the organization still stand which demonstrates their climate resilience. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Adriana Pérez is a general assignment and environment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Photo taken on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
By | adperez@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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After Hurricane Melissa's exceptionally strong winds subsided, the roots of breadfruit trees clung deep into the fertile Jamaican soil — offering hope and a step toward food security in the future.
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