The Perry Family Farm of Alberta, Canada poses with PepsiCo Leadership after receiving the Farmer of the Year award at PepsiCo's first-ever Global Farmer Awards. (PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta - second from right; PepsiCo Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew - first from right; PepsiCo Global Chief Procurement Officer Marcelo Stefani, PepsiCo CEO North America, Steven Williams) (PRNewsfoto/PepsiCo, Inc.)

By David Opinko

Southern Albertans win PepsiCo’s Global Farmer of the Year Award

Oct 16, 2025 | 1:45 PM

A pair of local farmers has received major recognition.

At its inaugural Global Farmer Awards in New York, PepsiCo announced Chris and Harold Perry as the recipients of the Global Farmer of the Year Award.

Ramon Laguarta, Chair and CEO of PepsiCo, says farmers are the heartbeat of their supply chain and the foundation of the global food system.

“These awards are about celebrating their contributions, highlighting the innovations they’re pioneering and reinforcing our shared ambition to help build a more resilient, more sustainable, more inclusive agricultural system,” says Laguarta.

The Perry Family Farm is located east of Coaldale near Chin.

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Chris and Harold, along with their team members, operate a 5,000-acre farm where they grow potatoes, green peas, sunflowers, seed canola, and varieties of wheat and barley.

It is a fourth-generation farm, and they have been supplying potatoes to Lay’s for more than 45 years.

PepsiCo heralded the Perry Family Farm as being leaders in regenerative agriculture, renewable energy and productivity.

Marcelo Stefani, Global Chief Procurement Officer at PepsiCo, says the event was more than just an award – it was a way to show how much they value the farmers they work with.

“By honoring these agricultural leaders, we are reinforcing our support for the people who grow our food and are championing the innovation needed to feed a growing population in a changing climate,” says Stefani.

Nearly 60 farmers and advisors from 19 countries were recognized for their achievements in sustainability, innovation and leadership in agriculture.