The man behind one of the Barossa’s most successful food brands appreciates abundance like few others. Blessed with good fortune in business and in life, Tanunda’s Steve ‘Zimmy’ Zimmermann is now instilling gratitude in the lives of others as a life coach and mentor.

For Rob Borgas, faith is universal, no matter what language you speak. For more than 30 years, the Lutheran pastor has shared the gospel through word and song with First Nations Australians in some of the most remote indigenous communities of Central Australia.

Gavin and Sherinne Schuster are custodians of a family legacy built on broadacre farming, residing in the homestead on the original ‘Section 391’ of the property, which has been in the family for 151 years.

Some of Carla Wiese-Smith’s fondest memories as a child were spent at her grandparents’ farm in Williamstown. So vividly, Carla recalls the precious times of that property and thinking she was going to live there forever – much to her family’s amusement.

At 88 years old, John Falland still talks like he is ready to return to his workshop. He’s quick witted and his mind is sharp, but you can’t help but notice the decades of wisdom to contemplate before he speaks.

An office to the side of the reception desk at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel is now the base of the illustrious venue’s current General Manager, Gabrielle Marschall.

Annabelle Travaglione, CEO of Foundation Barossa, has now joined the board of Barossa Enterprises, cementing a relationship that has been building behind the scenes for several years.

“You’re not a Barossan until you’ve eaten dill cucumbers, Linke’s mettwurst and a bucket of dirt in the vineyard,” laughs Dan Falkenberg, describing his own idyllic childhood.

When the ‘cool stuff’ couldn’t wait, Ed Robinson engineered his own trajectory.

He’s built a family business that’s anything but half-baked, and now Dean Chambers is savouring the sweet side of life.

With a yellow scarf with a seed of hope, Jan Hoffman has found deep purpose in paying it forward.

When the wine industry beckoned, Amber Perry made the most of the opportunity, leading the way as the Barossa’s current Young Ambassador.

Life can change in an instant. For Jenny O’Brien, that moment came when she said ‘yes’ to motherhood.

Fiercely focussed on the success of others, Nuriootpa’s Josh Norton shines from the sidelines.

Ice cream may be the ultimate cold treat, but for Julie Donnellan, it’s a Dixie cup full of warmth and happiness.

His feet may be firmly planted in the Barossa, but technology specialist, Stuart Ratsch has found joy in the skies above.

Dave Whitehead may have natural intuition when it comes to training horses, but his ability to connect extends far beyond the equine world.

Teaching in a small town has its challenges, but when you go ‘all in’ like Leila Kasprzak, the rewards are all the more rich.

Like the big-sky country at Fords she calls home, the land has been the backdrop to the story of Sarah Noack’s life. In big and small ways, agriculture has always had a tug on Sarah, bringing her back to her roots.

Cherie Hausler was a child when she realised her palate preferred the flavours of homegrown produce freshly picked from her father’s garden, over the mettwurst or lamb in equal abundance at her Barossa family table.

It’s a long way from the dusty airstrips of the outback to the political powerhouses of Canberra. But no matter where he finds himself, healthcare senior executive Tony Vaughan ASM has only one thing on his mind – making change for good.