#28: Kris Lloyd AM, Woodside Cheese Wrights & Kris Lloyd Artisan (Adelaide Hills, SA)

Continuing on with our month-long celebration of Aussie artisans, here i get to speak with the wonderful Kris Lloyd AM, one of the true greats of Australian Cheese. After waking up one day and deciding to have a go at this whole ‘making cheese business’, Kris’s impact cannot be underestimated. Handcrafting cheese in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, with a variety of milks from local dairies, this is all about making cheese that is uniquely Australian and down right delicious. Numerous cheese awards aside, Kris herself was recognised last year in the Queens Birthday honours for her dedication to not just industry itself, but to education, communication and to tourism. We are so lucky to have this chance to sit down with her to and talk us through how it all started. How she balances the creative and the business side of things (always precarious). The importance of surrounding yourself with good people … and …  the exciting and hardworking world of Australian cheese. This is a great one for all you budding artisan makers as it is a story of creativity, innovation and resilience. Let's get into it.