The great potato giveaway: U.S. farmers hand out spuds to avoid food waste(1/4)

People queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)

A volunteer carries bags of potatoes as people queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)

A volunteer carries bags of potatoes as people queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)

A volunteer hands over a bag of potatoes as people queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)