Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest

BBC News - World Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete January 29, 2026 at 06:48 PM

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A German farm in Saxony, Osterland Agrar, is giving away millions of kilograms of surplus potatoes after a bumper harvest in 2023 saturated the market. The "great potato rescue," coordinated by Berliner Morgenpost and Ecosia, aims to distribute approximately 4 million kg of potatoes to food banks, schools, churches, and other organizations in Berlin, other parts of Germany, and Ukraine. Osterland Agrar has already transported around 500,000kg of potatoes to Berlin since mid-January. The initiative intends to highlight the value of potatoes as food and prevent them from going to waste. While the program has received media attention, funding is dwindling, and the distribution in Berlin is expected to wind down soon, with one more truckload planned.

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Osterland Agrar is set to have bussed around 500,000kg to Berlin, and other parts of Germany and Ukraine.

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It is about "putting the potato in the spotlight as a valuable food."

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Germany is the European Union's potato-producing capital.

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About 4 million kg of surplus potatoes are being distributed to prevent them from going to waste.

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A farm in Saxony is giving away millions of potatoes due to a bumper harvest.

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Brandenburg Farmers' Association 40% Ukraine 40% Timo Scheib 40% Ecosia 50% Hans-Joachim von Massow 50% European Union 60% Peter Schink ×260% Osterland Agrar ×270% Saxony ×270% Berlin ×480% Germany ×490%

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potato surplus 90% food waste 80% free potatoes 70% bumper harvest 70% germany 60% food distribution 60% food banks 50% agriculture 50%

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