Join us for a conversation with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heathermaroldthomason/?hl=en">Heather Marold Thomason</a>, butcher and owner of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/primalsupplymeats/?hl=en">Primal Supply Meats</a>. Primal Supply is a Philly-based butchery committed to whole animal practices and changing the local food system. Heather went from dance to graphic design to butchery, training in pasture-based livestock farming and whole animal butchery. In 2016, she founded Primal Supply Meats, a modern butchery and grocery.Photo Courtesy of Jillian Guyette.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Why Food? by<a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate"> becoming a member</a>!Why Food? is Powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com/">Simplecast</a>.

Deb Perelman: Smitten Kitchen

Do you daydream about dropping everything and opening a restaurant? Have you always wondered what it would be like to start your own line of condiments? So many trailblazers in the food world actually started their careers in entirely different fields. How did these folks decide to hit the brakes, start over, and become inspiring the chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers and activists they are today? Hear their stories and learn how you too can fulfill your food dreams. Join cohosts Vallery Lomas and Ethan Frisch on Why Food? 

If you made a leap of faith to work in the food industry and want to share your story, please get in touch at whyfood@heritageradionetwork.org.