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Alanna Koch recognized for building public trust in Sask. agriculture

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan has named Alanna Koch as the recipient of the 2022 Champion Award.

The announcement was made at the Ag Awareness Summit in Saskatoon.

Each year, the Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award recognizes an individual who has engaged consumers about agriculture and worked to build public trust in farming and food in Saskatchewan and beyond. 

Koch has been involved in the agriculture industry, both professionally and personally, for most of her life. She and her husband, Gerry Hertz, farm at Edenwold  and have two daughters, Shayla and Keisha. 

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