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Our Story
The idea for Five Pillars Butchery House of Meat started cooking in the summer of 2014 while visiting our family in Maine.
We were living overseas in a Muslim country where Halal meat was abundant; so when we came to Maine and struggled to find Halal meat that we could trust in purity as well as quality, we knew that starting a HALAL meat business was what we NEEDED to do if we ever moved back to the United States.
Fast forward to the fall of 2016. We found ourselves living in Maine and in the same predicament. Halal meat was hard to come by and even harder to trust. As a practicing Muslim family, it was extremely important to us that we eat only Halal, so after a few months of living on fish and kosher hot dogs, we said 'enough is enough!!!'
Today we can confidently say that we are providing the Muslim community and Maine with the highest quality and highest standards of 100% Halal meat.
Our Mission
Our mission is to serve the highest quality, fresh meat to our customers. As a small Maine business, we are committed to supporting our local economy by partnering with independent, family-run, Maine farms. Animal welfare is of the highest importance, so free-range and pastured animals are the only animals we source. The meat we serve comes from selected breeds to ensure a full-bodied, consistently fresh and memorable flavor.
Our Team
HUSSAM ALRAWI
Owner, Plant Manager
Originally from Iraq, Hussam is an Architectural Engineer and Project Manager by trade. He began practicing butchering in 2018, two years after moving to Maine. He has been operations manager of Five Pillars Butchery for nearly 7 years. Hussam oversees all strategic planning, operational aspects and health and safety quality assurance oversight.
KATHRYN PIPER
Kathryn was born and raised in New England and has a background in social services and teaching. She took on her role as Programs Manager in 2021 when the decision was made to expand the business to a USDA operation. Kathryn manages financial investments, community partnerships and programs.
Owner, Programs Manager
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