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2025 - Its a Wrap.Building on the success of the pilot program, GrowStrong expanded in 2025 to four additional South Australian wine regions: Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and the Barossa.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our incredible attendees, dedicated delivery partners and regional bodies. Your enthusiasm, commitment, assistance and collaboration have made this journey truly special. A huge shoutout to:
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Some testimonials from attendees
“The course provided clear, practical insights that I can immediately apply in the vineyard, with a much stronger focus on long-term vine health and consistency.” |
“I gained a much deeper understanding of vine health, yield balance, and how today’s pruning decisions affect the vineyard for years to come.” |
“The training helped strengthen my understanding of business fundamentals, particularly around financial decision-making and long-term planning.” “The course clearly demonstrated the value of having a structured business plan and how it supports better decision-making and long-term direction.” |
“Even though I don’t work in a traditional family business, the content was still highly relevant and applicable to a wide range of business types.” “All of the sessions were very useful and provided practical information that can be applied directly to running a farming business.” |
“The training reinforced how important a business plan is, not just as a document, but as a practical tool for managing risk and planning ahead.”
This program is supported by the Wine Grape Council of South Australia, through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the
Government of South Australia.
Government of South Australia.
Background Information.
Future Drought Fund – Farm Business Resilience Program
The Future Drought Fund (FDF) is a long-term Australian Government investment fund that provides a sustainable source of funding to help Australian farmers and communities become more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of drought. Funding will be invested from the FDF across Australia every year for projects to help strengthen drought resilience in Australian primary producers.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is coordinating the delivery of two Future Drought Fund programs in South Australia, including the Farm Business Resilience Program.
The Wine Grape Council South Australia (WGCSA) has successfully sought grant funding to deliver a Farm Business Resilience Program for 60 wine grape sector participants in the Riverland, Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek regions.
Australian farmers manage uncertainty and complexity every day. However, the business of farming is becoming more challenging – as farmers face significant climate risk, including future droughts.
The Australian Government is working with state and territory governments to give farmers the tools to manage these risks.
Through this program farmers including farm managers and employees will have access to subsidised learning and development opportunities in strategic business management, farm risk management and decision-making, natural resource management, and personal and social resilience.
Learning and development.
This program will provide practical help to farmers to:
The Program will also offer farmers:
Funding Information
Find details of the payment information for the Farm Business Resilience program as required under the Future Drought Fund Act 2019 below.
Download the funding information here
Factsheet
Download the factsheet here
The Future Drought Fund (FDF) is a long-term Australian Government investment fund that provides a sustainable source of funding to help Australian farmers and communities become more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of drought. Funding will be invested from the FDF across Australia every year for projects to help strengthen drought resilience in Australian primary producers.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is coordinating the delivery of two Future Drought Fund programs in South Australia, including the Farm Business Resilience Program.
The Wine Grape Council South Australia (WGCSA) has successfully sought grant funding to deliver a Farm Business Resilience Program for 60 wine grape sector participants in the Riverland, Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek regions.
Australian farmers manage uncertainty and complexity every day. However, the business of farming is becoming more challenging – as farmers face significant climate risk, including future droughts.
The Australian Government is working with state and territory governments to give farmers the tools to manage these risks.
Through this program farmers including farm managers and employees will have access to subsidised learning and development opportunities in strategic business management, farm risk management and decision-making, natural resource management, and personal and social resilience.
Learning and development.
This program will provide practical help to farmers to:
- upskill their strategic farm business management and planning approaches to best practice industry standards
- use data to understand their farm business’s strategic risks and improve decision making processes
- learn about innovation and diversification options, new farming practices, systems and markets
- think about succession planning and learn new ways to manage people and time.
The Program will also offer farmers:
- an assessment of their business’s performance, to identify opportunities to build resilience and help track progress
- support to develop or update farm business plans, tailored to their farms
- access to one-on-one professional advice on their plan
- practical tools and resources to take back to the farm.
Funding Information
Find details of the payment information for the Farm Business Resilience program as required under the Future Drought Fund Act 2019 below.
Download the funding information here
Factsheet
Download the factsheet here
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Program Partners
