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Berlin Potato Rescue Launches, Seeking Sites for 4,000 Tonnes From Saxony

Ecosia funds transport, with the Berliner Morgenpost coordinating free distribution across the city.

Overview

  • Four million kilograms of Agria potatoes are stored south of Leipzig with no buyer after a post-harvest price drop left supply exceeding demand.
  • The campaign is recruiting Berlin distribution points such as churches, schools, clubs, and community groups, with applications due January 12.
  • Organizers plan to publish pickup locations two days after the deadline to begin moving the stock quickly across the city.
  • A portion of the shipment will go to the Berliner Tafel, while substantial volumes still require partners and logistics.
  • The potatoes are cleanly sorted and of table quality, and the effort is timed with the 100th Internationale Grüne Woche to spotlight food waste.