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California’s 2025 Turnip the Beet Award Winners

Earlier this month, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the national list of 2025 Turnip the Beet (TUB) winners. The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) would like to congratulate the 20 California school districts that received this national award.

These schools were recognized for going above and beyond in their Summer Meal Programs (SMP) by offering nutrition education at their summer sites, providing nutritious meals based on local taste tests and local foods, and for using innovative marketing strategies to engage with their communities. This national award is based on a wide range of nutrition and meal quality criteria in three levels: gold, silver, and bronze. The California winners include:

Lawndale Elementary School District – Gold Award

Live Oak School District– Gold Award

Lodi Unified School District – Gold Award

Manteca Unified School District – Gold Award

Morongo Unified School District – Gold Award

Redlands Unified School District Child Nutrition Services – Gold Award

San Luis Coastal USD Food & Nutrition Services – Gold Award

San Miguel Joint Unified School District – Gold Award

Vista Unified School District – Gold Award

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint USD Child Nutrition Services – Gold Award

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District – Silver Award

Fallbrook Union High School District – Silver Award

Hesperia Unified School District Nutrition Services – Silver Award

Kern High School District – Silver Award

Moreno Valley Unified School District – Silver Award

San Diego Unified School District Food & Nutrition Services – Silver Award

Visalia Unified School District – Silver Award

Yuba City Unified School District – Silver Award

Palm Springs Unified School District – Bronze Award

Pleasant View Elementary School District – Bronze Award

Turnip the Beet Award Program Details

For a complete list of the TUB award winners and the award program overview, please visit the USDA Summer Food Service Program Turnip the Beet web page External link opens in new window or tab..

Turnip the Beet Award 2027 Nominations

For SMP operators and community partners interested in the TUB Award nomination process for summer 2027, information will be made available once announced by the USDA.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the Summer Nutrition Programs & Grants Unit by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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