This Tasmanian-based family has turned the common business model on its head in pursuit of their values.
Turning sheep’s whey into alcohol doesn’t sound like your everyday activity, but Nicole Gilliver and her family aren’t your everyday folk. Together with brother, Ryan Hartshorn, mum, Diane Rae, and mum’s partner, Chris Young, Nicole makes cheeses, spirits and, in the clan’s most recent venture, skincare products. And the common — woolly — thread that runs throughout, apart from the family, of course? Sheep.
“We have about 30 breeding stock here and we’ve…
