Stacey Hoets is part of a new generation building a future in dairy through equity partnership and a clear pathway towards farm ownership. Based at Akitu Dairies in Mid Canterbury, she and husband Jonathon were among three equal winners of the 2026 Fonterra & ASB First Farm Award at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA), recognising first-generation farmers working towards farm ownership. 1. You and Jonathon have taken a first-generation pathway into equity partn
