Let's End World Hunger with the Straw Bale Gardens Method

Discover a revolutionary gardening method that offers hope for ending world hunger in this 16-minute TEDx talk. Learn how Joel Karsten's straw bale gardening technique has transformed backyard hobby gardening and is now providing sustainable solutions to food security and malnutrition challenges globally. Explore how this simple, innovative approach works effectively in various challenging conditions, including drought, flood, and dense urban areas, without requiring external inputs or investments. Gain insights into Karsten's journey as a landscape designer with a BS in Horticultural Science, his development of the straw bale gardening method over 27 years, and the impact of his best-selling books translated into multiple languages. Understand how this gardening technique offers real potential for people in some of the world's poorest regions to grow their own food in previously impossible conditions.

Let's end world hunger with the straw bale gardens method | Joel Karsten | TEDxEdina