Ammon News - A vast stockpile of potatoes is being given away for free by a farm in the German state of Saxony, after a bumper national harvest.

Thousands of tasty tubers have been rolling into the country's capital, Berlin, since mid-January, with residents risking icy streets to bag their share, according to BBC.

Dubbed “the great potato rescue” it is part of a plan to stop about 4 million kg of surplus spuds from going to ruin. Food banks, schools and churches are among the beneficiaries, according to organizers.

Germany is the European Union's potato-producing capital, and last year's harvest has left the market saturated.