Lottery winner gives away potatoes to self-isolating families

Lottery winner gives away potatoes to self-isolating families

A lottery winner has hit back at "selfish" stockpilers by distributing thousands of free potatoes from her farm to her local community.

Susan Herdman saved the potatoes - which were due to be ploughed back into the ground after the recent wet weather - and offered them free of charge to people in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.

Ms Herdman and her family hand-picked the vegetables from the 27-acre plot and delivered them personally to self-isolating families.

The 51-year-old, who moved from Herefordshire to live on the farm after her £1.2 million win on the National Lottery in 2010, said she was inundated with messages after she offered the potatoes on Facebook.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
Start your relationship

If you are interested in receiving bulletins from Radio News Hub or would simply like to find out more please fill in the form below. We operate on annual contracts - spread the cost is available.

We aim to get back to you within 48 hours