You will find lots of delicious food choices at The Energy Fair! We strive to find vendors who are local, organic, and follow sustainable practices. Visit our food vendors and the MREA Cafe for lunch, snacks, dinner, or coffee to keep you fueled throughout the day.
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Baked Goods & Coffee
MREA Cafe / Friday-Sunday / 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
(Opens at 7:00 a.m. for Presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, & sponsors)
Grab a fresh cup of coffee, delicious baked goods, and other breakfast bites provided locally by Earth Crust Bakery, Zest Bakery, and Slap Bang Bagels! Hot coffee donated by Ruby Coffee Roasters. Make sure to ask about our ‘Bottomless Coffee Cup’ to keep you going all weekend. Breakfast proceeds help raise funds for MREA’s mission of clean energy and sustainable living for all. *Gluten free and vegan options available.
Camping at the Back 40?
Swing by the Coffee Bean and grab morning treats and fresh-brewed coffee at the campground.
Energy Fair Campground / Friday-Sunday / 5:30-9 a.m.
Energy Fair Breakfast
Main Stage / Friday-Saturday/ 9-11 a.m.
(Opens at 7:30 a.m. for Presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, & sponsors)
Cost: $10/adult; $5 per child. Sponsored by Organic Valley. Start your day by fueling your body with local, organic, and delicious food including an oatmeal bar, yogurt, smoothies, bagels, baked goods, nut butters, coffee, juice, tea, and more! Purchase your meal at the breakfast entrance. This breakfast helps raise funds for MREA’s mission of clean energy and sustainable living for all!
Slap Bang Bagel Brunch
Main Stage / Sunday / 9-11:30 a.m. (Or until supplies run out)
Join Slap Bang Bagel for a brunch of bagel sandwiches, quiche, & salad plates before enjoying the 12 p.m. keynote and 1:30 p.m. live music! Known as the “best bagels in town” you won’t want to miss your chance to get a taste.
Our food vendors offer a range of delicious, healthy foods. We give preference to vendors who use healthy, locally-sourced, and organic ingredients. If you have food allergies, please speak with food vendors directly to learn about their ingredient. Water is free at the Fair. Please bring your own reusable bottle, as the sale of bottled water is not allowed.
Food and beverage vendors:
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- AnnTeas – Vegan/chicken curry, bibimbap, vegan/pork eggrolls, crab rangoon, boba teas, brown sugar milk tea, dalgona coffee, fruit tea.
- Beach Bum – Smoothies, smoothie bowls, boba smoothies, Boca burgers, XS energy drinks, and ice cream bars.
- Curds of Wisconsin – Deep fried beer-battered cheese curds from Nasonville Dairy.
- Hawaiian Plate Lunch – Choice of Hawaiian Shoyu chicken, Kalua Pork, or Teri Steak (includes 2 scoop rice, 1 scoop mac salad); Tuna Fried Rice (includes 3 scoop fried rice, 1 scoop mac salad); Sandwiches: Choice of Shoyu Chicken Sandwich, Teri Steak Sandwich, Kalua Pork Sandwich; Tuna Fried Rice Bowl
- Just 1 More Scoop – Twelve flavors of hand-scooped, natural, homemade ice cream with no preservatives. Locally sourced cream from Mauel’s Dairy in Owen, Wisconsin. Root beer floats, featuring 1919 Root Beer, as well as cold brew coffee floats. Ice cream flavors will include: Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Chip, Blue Moon, Black Raspberry, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Maple Nut, French Roast, Strawberry, Mango, Cookies and Cream.
- Shama, Inc. – Garbanzo masala, tandoori masala chicken, potato and veggie curry, yogurt veggie Rayta, turmeric basmati rice, naan tandoori, mango lassi, mango lemonade drinks, Gulab jamun dessert. Proceeds support developing villages in tribal areas applying solar technologies thus improving the lives of underdeveloped communities providing health and educational facilities.
- Siren Shrub Company LLC – Women-owned and Wisconsin-based, with the intention of creating space for everyone – drinkers and nondrinkers, Friday-night-in aficionados and sophisticated dinner party planners, cocktail lovers and everyone in between. Grab a bottle of Siren Shrub sipping vinegar or a can of sparkling shrub during the Fair!
2023 FOOD COURT HOURS
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Late night select vendors near Main Stage: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Late night select vendors near Main Stage: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MREA Cafe opens at 7:00 a.m. for volunteers, exhibitors, presenters, and sponsors. All proceeds benefit MREA Renewable Energy Training Programs.
- Sunshine Salad Farm – This farm’s fresh produce is featured in a variety of seasonal specialty salads with house made dressings, as well as quinoa bowls, veggie and hummus snack packs, and herbally infused waters. All entrees are vegetarian and most can be offered as vegan.
- Tak Yee Products – Egg rolls (shrimp, chicken pork, vegetable, pizza), Crab Rangoon, pork fried rice, sweet and sour chicken dinner.
- Twisted Plants – Vegan burgers, brats, nachos, fries, and canned Izzes.
