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Bevan Jones

Brewery success in a Heaven of vineyards

IN a location where vineyards dominate the landscape, a unique brewery is making its mark and putting beer on the map in the Barossa Valley. That brewery is the iconic Ministry of Beer, the heart of craft brewing in Lyndoch, offering a refreshing...

Bevan Jones

August 2025

Horticulture

The Barossa’s purple patch

IN a region that is world renowned for its wines and culinary delights, there is a little hidden gem tucked into the gentle foothills of the Barossa Valley. The Lyndoch Lavender Farm and Café is a multi-award-winning tourist attraction that has...

Bevan Jones

August 2025

Weather & Water

SA drought devastating farming communities

SOUTH Australia is currently dealing with what many experts are calling the worst drought in its recorded history. The horrific dry spell has devastated crops, destroyed pastures and pushed rural communities to the brink, with some farmers having to...

Bevan Jones

August 2025

Horticulture

From the family fields to your fork

NORTH of the Adelaide CBD is a fourth-generation bunch-line vegetable grower and supplier who has continued to thrive since his family started growing quality products in the 1940s. The business is Thorndon Park Produce, and it was founded in 1945...

Bevan Jones

August 2025

Wine

WEA helping South Aussies known, and enjoy wine

SOUTH Australia’s rich wine heritage is getting the grassroots recognition it deserves, thanks to a passionate suburban initiative by the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA). The short course, Know Your Wine - Enjoy Your Wine, is delivered in...

Bevan Jones

August 2025

Wine

The iconic and ongoing Whistler journey

IN the heart of the Barossa Valley and tucked away along the iconic Seppeltsfield Road, among the rolling vineyards, sits a beautiful winery with a rich family history that goes back four generations. That winery is Whistler Wines, a family run gem...

Bevan Jones

June 2025

Livestock

No stoppin’ the Barossa’s Dairyman

ON an 80-acre property near Lyndoch, in the southern Barossa Valley, you will find The Dairyman Barossa, a business that is out of this world and unlike most seen in the state. The award-winning operation is run by Michael Wohlstadt, a passionate...

Bevan Jones

May 2025