Bangor Public Schools

Fruit Street School

The Fruit Street School is a vibrant and community-oriented school, focused on both the academic and social growth of its students. With a student body of over 300 and a dedicated staff. The entire community is committed to creating a supportive and engaging learning environment.

The PTO’s commitment to student success, including its involvement in the creation of a beautiful garden, is a wonderful initiative. The designation of the school garden as a Pollinator-Friendly Garden is a significant achievement and shows the school’s dedication to environmental awareness and sustainability. The collaboration with FoodCorps and a Food Education Member adds another layer of enrichment to the school’s programs, providing students with hands-on learning opportunities about food, nutrition, and the environment. Corps members will work with our staff to foster smart, engaged, and community-minded students, while also encouraging a healthy, environmentally conscious approach to learning.

Fairmount School

The Fairmount School is a great community within a great community, focused on both the academic and social growth of its students and making deeper connections with our community.

While the Fairmount neighborhood is an urban area we have access to open spaces which we share with our neighboring 14th St school. This space his home to a budding but growing garden and outdoor education space, something we are looking forward to continuing to expand and connect more to our curricula with the help of FoodCorps and our Food Education Member in the coming years. The collaboration with FoodCorps adds another layer of enrichment to the school’s programs, providing students with hands-on learning opportunities about food, nutrition, and the environment. Service members will work with our staff to foster smart, engaged, and community-minded students, while also encouraging a healthy, environmentally conscious approach to learning.

Joining FoodCorps Maine

When you join FoodCorps in Maine, you join a family of 12 corps members serving all across the state. We connect both virtually and in person, spend time together and learn, and enjoy all the natural beauty and excellent food culture Maine has to offer. No matter where you are, you have the support of the cohort and FoodCorps Maine staff, Malia and Ryan, who both grew up in Maine and love sharing all that is great about this state with corps members who we hope will put down roots here and continue to be an important part of Maine.