Mark Paluch

Mark Paluch is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a B.S. in Agricultural Education. He taught for 6 1/2 years, 5 of which were in his hometown of Ivanhoe MN. He worked with his students in all areas of Agricultural, from business to production ag. His students participated in FFA contests, had numerous teams that placed in the gold placing their areas of judging. He started straw bale gardening after reading an article on it in an Ag Magazine and enjoys the fruits and vegetables it produces, especially the potatoes. After having such success with his straw bale garden, he felt a need to teach this gardening aspect to others so they could enjoy it also.