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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
SFSP Program Operators
From: 
Child Nutrition Program Administration
Date: 
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Subject: 
Turnip the Beet 2025 Nomination Packet

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is pleased to share the 2025 Turnip the Beet Nomination Packet. The Turnip the Beet Awards recognize outstanding Summer Food Service Program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer children high-quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months.

Please consider sharing the opportunity to apply for a Turnip the Beet Award with your networks. Nominations must be sent to NYSED by January 15, 2025. NYSED will then forward nominations to the USDA Regional Office.

USDA will host a “Turnip the Beet” Webinar, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.  You may join the event at 2:00pm on December 9 using this link. (Important: There is no calendar invite. Please make a note of webinar link and scheduled date/time to join.)

More information can be found on the Turnip the Beet webpage.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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