Nadia Carlos 'IT'S ABOUT REMEMBERING THOSE LITTLE SIGNS OF LOVE & INTIMACY'

Writer Sophie Neville chats to the beloved Nadia's Farm stars as they celebrate an amazing 20 years together. Sharing their love story, the famous foodie and her farmer husband reflect on their extraordinary life together and how spending time apart has rekindled their spark.

- Sophie Neville

Figuring out what to do in life isn't always an easy task for a teenager, but when Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie met as students 20 years ago, they found in each other someone whose vision for the future was as clear as their own.

Straightaway, the determined young couple began laying the building blocks for their remarkable life together, culminating in where they find themselves today - parents to three gorgeous boys, custodians of an extraordinary South Island farm, recently-awarded Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit and more in love than ever. Individually, these go-getters were always going to be impressive, but together they're a force to be reckoned with and as they reflect on their epic two-decade journey, Nadia and Carlos are adamant none of it would have been possible without the other at their side.

"We're stronger together," says the Kiwi food star, who was just 19 when she first laid eyes on Invercargillraised Carlos. "We've been able to work towards our goals together and share the journey. I'll always be grateful I met Carlos so young because we've grown up alongside each other and I love him more now than ever."