Chips, crisps, mash - the list of delicious potato treats is endless.

And more often than not, if you want potatoes you buy them from the supermarket.

But during World War Two families were encouraged to grow their own, along with a host of other vegetables as part of the 'Dig For Victory' campaign.

Now Willows Activity Farm, in Colney Heath, is commemorating 70 years since the end of WWII with its biggest ever Potato Shindig event, encouraging families to learn about the Dig For Victory campaign.

Children will have the chance to dig their own potatoes and learn about where their food comes from.

Willows teamed up with local blogger Carolynne, from Bushey, who runs blog Mummy Endeavours, to get into the Dig For Victory spirit, along with her daughter Poppie, aged ten, and twins Oscar and Hugo, both six.

Carolynne says: “It’s great to get to understand and connect with how women and children were supporting the home front back in the 1940s. It makes you very grateful for what we have now and teaches children important lessons from history and why food waste is a serious issue.”

There are thousands of Picasso potatoes waiting to be harvested in the Willows Potato Patch for those who want to dig for their own victory.

Every child who visits Willows will harvest their very own free bag of potatoes.

Potato Shindig, Willows Activity Farm, Coursers Road, Colney Heath, St Albans, September 5 to 27. For more information call Details: 0870 129 9718,willowsactivityfarm.com