In the words of Suman Shah (paraphrasing the great Yogi Berra), 

“When life gives you a fork, take it!”

From the gullies of Banaras to the public alleys of Boston, Suman’s journey has been guided by food and its power to transform. As both a cancer survivor and caregiver to her parents and mother-in-law, Suman experienced firsthand how food can be medicine for both body and spirit.

“I decided to dedicate myself to being more present. I found that peace can be centered in food: in the mindful act of cooking, the joy of sharing a meal, and the deep sense of well-being that comes from nourishing ourselves and others.”

That understanding eventually pointed her in a new direction. After twenty years in marketing, Suman stepped away in 2018 to launch Fork on a Road, her small-batch packaged goods brand, bringing the comfort, connection, and community of a shared meal to busy households.

For the past eight years, Fork on a Road has offered artisanal, Ayurvedic-inspired spice blends (notably, our popular Garam Masala and Chaat Mela collab blends), vegetarian meal kits, and community-building cooking classes, all designed to help even novice cooks create flavorful, nourishing meals from the fresh, seasonal produce of local farmers. “I believe everyone deserves access to vibrant, nourishing food that doesn’t require culinary school or hours in the kitchen,” she says. We couldn’t agree more.