The Turnip the Beet Award recognizes outstanding summer meal program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals to children that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months. This year, FNS Southeast region recognized 26 summer meal sponsors with Turnip the Beet awards for excellence in program year 2023: 9 sponsors qualified for a gold award; 12 qualified for a silver award; and 5 qualified for a bronze award.
Congratulations to all awardees and thanks to everyone working to ensure both food and nutrition security for our nation's children during the summer months.
Gold:
Bartow County School (GA), Bread of Life Development Ministries (GA), Douglas County School (GA), Gordon County School Nutrition (GA), Henry County School Nutrition (GA), Newton County School Nutrition Program (GA), Robertson County School Nutrition Program (TN), Wayne County School Nutrition (GA), and YMCA of Middle Tennessee (TN)
Silver:
Baldwin County School District (GA), Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta (GA), Cherokee County School District (GA), Clayton County Public Schools (GA), Cobb County School District (GA), FLIPANY (FL), Frankfort Independent Schools (KY), Fulton County School (GA), Hall County School Nutrition (GA), Heard County School Nutrition (GA), Treutlen County Schools (GA), and University of the South (TN)
Bronze:
Burke County Public Schools (GA), Camden County School (GA), Putnam County SSO (GA), Star of Sea Foundation (FL), and Terrell County Charter Schools (GA)
Learn More:
Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Award Program | Food and Nutrition Service