Day 3 Thursday 7 August 

We extend a warm SA invitation to the AWiA 2025 Regional Bus Tours to discover the rich diversity of South Australia’s farming regions! From innovative agribusinesses to sustainable family farms, each tour showcases the resilience, creativity, and leadership of women and producers across a range of agricultural industries.

These tours are more than just a road trip, they’re an opportunity to connect with people, meet inspiring local producers, and gain behind-the-scenes insight into some of SA’s most dynamic farms and food businesses. Whether you're passionate about sustainability, innovation, or paddock-to-plate stories, there’s something for everyone.

How to choose just 1!

Tour 1 Paddock to Plate - Local Flavours

8:45am to 3:30pm

This tour offers a fantastic mix of agri-tourism, sustainable farming, and local flavours! Travelling up the Southeastern Freeway you enter a kaleidoscope of agricultural production systems generating premium produce from exceptional wines and horticulture to award-winning cheeses. The journey begins exploring the Ceravolo Orchards, packing and fruit juice sheds. From humble beginnings to a fruit dynasty Ceravolo Orchards are a privately family-owned Agri-business based in Ashton, South Australia, who grow, pack and store premium Australian grown fruit including apples, pears, cherries, and strawberries. Next stop, immerse yourself in the world of dairy delights with an award-winning cheese business Udder Delights. Then relax in serenity of the South Australian ‘Garden of the Year’ in 2024 at Bird in Hand’s Woodside Estate, a beautiful winery in the Adelaide Hills.   

Tour 2 Agricultural Innovation - the Future of Ag

8:45am to 3:00pm

This tour is perfect for those curious about the intersection of research, technology, and sustainable food production. We will visit Adelaide University Roseworthy Campus to catch up with farmers and researchers with a focus on science to support agriculture to adapt and mitigate in a changing climate. Hear updates and insights into the R&D projects focused on supporting livestock to adapt to a changing climate and reduce emissions, as well as supporting adoption outcomes on farm for the grains industry that help manage risk in challenging seasons. Kate McCabe will share her insights in a practical, farm-level approach to emissions and sustainability reporting, drawing from the McCabe AgCo Resilient Farming Project. She’ll cover the value of sustainability data, tech-driven decision-making, and key emissions calculators like GAF, AIA, Ruminati, Cool Farms, and independent LCA. A highlight of the tour will be stepping into the glasshouse at the Australian Grain Technologies (Australia’s largest plant breeding company) plant breeding centre to learn first-hand about genetics and plant breeding.

Tour 3 Central Delights - Exploring SA’s Finest

8:45am to 2:00pm

Discover the rich flavours and traditions of South Australia’s finest primary producers and Ag businesses on this immersive tour through Adelaide, where history, innovation, and exquisite flavours come together. Starting with the legendary RM Williams - immerse yourself in the artistry behind R.M.Williams' iconic products, as you meet the craftspeople whose skilled hands bring them to life. Next stop Monika’s Organics their farming philosophy embraces a holistic approach, connecting soil, plants, animals, food, people, and the environment in one harmonious cycle. Their story is one that strives to produce real food from ‘farm to your plate’. Finishing at the renowned Central Market, with over 70 traders under one roof, the Adelaide Central Market is one of the largest undercover fresh produce markets in the Southern Hemisphere, buzzing with life and colour all year round.

Tour numbers are limited, first in best dressed.

Note: This is a draft program and subject to change