Breadfruit

In the search for sustainable foods, breadfruit could be the next big thing. There are three main benefits. First, each tropical tree produces as much as 800 pounds of fruit per year, which means it can supply small farmers with good income. Second, each tree absorbs 1.5 tons of CO2 as it grows. Third, because the trees are grown in agroforests – farms that have a diverse mix of trees – they help build healthy soil. That’s why Patagonia Provisions is working with a female-owned farm cooperative in Costa Rica to turn the perishable breadfruit into flour to make crackers.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 5. Buy on Lulu ↗