Who is a Breadfruit Champion?
Our Breadfruit Champions are recognised and respected leaders in the breadfruit community. Some are individuals and others are organisations, they come from different countries, fields and walks of life, but…the one thing that they all have in common is their love for breadfruit.
Let us introduce you to some of our Breadfruit Champions…
Meet the Breadfruit Champions
Organisation Author, Children’s Editor, Founder of Anansesem Summer Edward is a Ginkgo Prize longlisted Trinidadian American author, editor, and literacy specialist. Her recent children’s book, The Breadfruit Bonanza, illustrated by Aeron Cargill, is the story of a young Indo- Trinidadian girl who mobilizes her community in order to tackle hunger in their village by planting […]
Organisation Author, Children’s Editor, Founder of Anansesem Summer Edward is a Ginkgo Prize longlisted Trinidadian American author, editor, and literacy specialist. Her recent children’s book, The Breadfruit Bonanza, illustrated by Aeron Cargill, is the story of a young Indo- Trinidadian girl who mobilizes her community in order to tackle hunger in their village by planting […]
Meet, Diane Ragone of the Breadfruit Institute, National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Meet, Diane Ragone of the Breadfruit Institute, National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Meet: Dr.Laura Roberts-Nkrumah, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.
Meet: Dr.Laura Roberts-Nkrumah, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.
Father Petero Matairatu is the Principle Director of the Tutu Rural Training Centre in Fiji.
Father Petero Matairatu is the Principle Director of the Tutu Rural Training Centre in Fiji.
Learn how John Cadman from Maui Breadfruit Company started his famous pies!
Introducing an educator in agroforestry – Craig Elevitch.
Meet Dr. Tusi, an advocate for holistic and systems-based development.
Aunty Shirley Kauhaihao has a deep and life-long commitment to breadfruit, rooted in her Honaunau, Hawaii upbringing.
Aunty Shirley Kauhaihao has a deep and life-long commitment to breadfruit, rooted in her Honaunau, Hawaii upbringing.
From the Kingdom of Tonga, Mr Minoru Nishi Jr has worked with Breadfruit for many years throughout the Tongan community.
From the Kingdom of Tonga, Mr Minoru Nishi Jr has worked with Breadfruit for many years throughout the Tongan community.
Champion: Amanda Uowolo
Organisation: USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry…
Champion: Amanda Uowolo
Organisation: USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry…
Champion: Patrick U. Tellei, EdD
Organization: Palau Community College
Organisation: Mala Kaluulu Cooperative
What inspired your love for breadfruit? While I have alway…
Organisation: Mala Kaluulu Cooperative
What inspired your love for breadfruit? While I have alway…
Nature’s Way Cooperative (NWC) (Fiji) Ltd was established in 1995 to carry out mandatory…
Nature’s Way Cooperative (NWC) (Fiji) Ltd was established in 1995 to carry out mandatory…
Champion: Murukesan Krishnapillai
Organization: College of Micronesia-FSM…
Champion: Murukesan Krishnapillai
Organization: College of Micronesia-FSM…
Champion: Dana Shapiro
Organization: Hawaii Ulu Cooperative…