Owner and head butcher, Heather Thomason is photographed at Primal Supply Brewerytown HQ, in Philadelphia, Pa.
With a ramped-up online store, Primal Supply is busier than ever
It’s been six years since Heather Thomason moved from California and established herself as Philly’s Cleaver Queen, spreading the gospel of sustainable whole-animal butchery at Fishtown’s pioneering Kensington Quarters before branching out with Primal Supply Meats. Her butchery operation was a game changer in its own right, as Thomason built it from a farm market stand to a bustling brick-and-mortar shop that’s become a local food hub for East Passyunk Avenue. You can pick up a wedge of Birchrun Blue, a dozen Sweet Amalia oysters, and fresh Lancaster produce to go with your grass-fed local short ribs or cut of bavette.