About the Company

Thank you for visiting The Fork Front’s website. I am Dr. Kelly A. Spring, PhD., the founder and owner of the company. In January 2024, I launched The Fork Front, a Washington, D.C. based company,which aims to dispel the belief that food history is only for academics. Instead, the work of this company bridges the academic and general public worlds to make food history available and accessible to everyone. Through the different services and products offered by The Fork Front, I use my knowledge, skills and experience in new and creative ways to teach people about the wonderful, multifaceted and inclusive nature of food history.

In these pages, you will find the fruits of my labor. I hope this site enlightens and entertains, while providing a platform for wider discussions, debates, and deliberations about your own and others’ food history.

About the Owner

I have worked for over a decade in the field of food history as a consultant, researcher, writer, and lecturer. My MA from Queen Mary University of London and my PhD from the University of Manchester in history focused on the impact of war, and gender on food practices on the British home front during the Second World War.  My research and current projects, including those listed below, focus on the areas of national and international crises, domestic and global food systems, and individual and collective foodways.