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.
Food & Drink 2023
Interested in offering scrumptious food at The 2023 Energy Fair? Submit your food vendor application below!
Baked Goods & Coffee
MREA Cafe / Friday-Sunday / 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
(Opens at 6:30 a.m. for Presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, & sponsors)
Grab a fresh cup of coffee and delicious baked goods provided locally by Earth Crust Bakery, Zest Bakery, and new this year, Slap Bang Bagels! Hot coffee donated by Wonderstate Coffee. 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.
Organic Valley Breakfast
Main Stage / Saturday-Sunday/ 9-11 a.m.
Opens at 7:30 a.m. for Presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, & sponsors
Cost: $10/person; kids 12 & under eat free. Catered by Primitive Provider and sponsored by Organic Valley. Start your day by fueling your body with local, organic, and delicious food including eggs, sausage, yogurt, coffee, milk, juice, tea, and more! Purchase your meal, on site, at the breakfast entrance. This breakfast helps raise funds for MREA’s mission of clean energy and sustainable living for all!
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 to learn about their ingredient lists. Water is free at The Fair. Please bring your own bottle, as the sale of bottled water is not allowed.
Food and beverage vendors:
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- AnnTeas – Vegan, vegetarian, or beef bibimbap; Vegan or chicken curry; Vegan or pork eggrolls; brown sugar milk tea; assorted bubble tea. Vegetable Frozen Assets from Central Rivers Farmshed of Stevens Point, WI. All tips will be donated to the Farmshed Sib Pab program.
- AnnTeas will be collecting everyday household items such as shampoo/conditioner, dish soap, detergent, body wash, and paper good for refugees in central Wisconsin.
- Adire/Shama, Inc. – Indian meals including chicken tandoori masala, vegetable korma curry, chana (garbonzo bean) masala, samosa, urad lentil balls, basamati turmeric rice, naan (flat bread), raita (veggies in yogurt), chutneys (tamrind, cilantro & mint sauce). Drinks include mango lassi, and cold chai. Proceeds support developing villages in tribal areas applying solar technologies thus improving the lives of underdeveloped communities providing health and educational facilities.
- Bay Area Burger Co. – Single Smash Burger (4oz CAB patty, caramelized onions, pickes, mayo, dijon, and American cheese on a toasted brioche bun); Double Smash Burger (Two 4oz CAB patties, caramelized onions, pickles, mayo, dijon, and American cheese on a toasted brioche bun; Plain Jane (bun + patty); Shoestring French fries (full or half order); Local root beer
- 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
- Jakarta Cafe – BBQ beef taco, pulled pork taco, chicken bbq taco, veggie taco (vegan & gluten free), shrimp taco, veggie spring roll (vegan)
- Just 1 More Scoop – Five flavors of hand-dipped, natural, homemade ice cream with no preservatives. Locally sourced RBGH-free cream from Mauel’s Dairy in Owen, Wisconsin
- AnnTeas – Vegan, vegetarian, or beef bibimbap; Vegan or chicken curry; Vegan or pork eggrolls; brown sugar milk tea; assorted bubble tea. Vegetable Frozen Assets from Central Rivers Farmshed of Stevens Point, WI. All tips will be donated to the Farmshed Sib Pab program.
2023 FOOD COURT HOURS
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Late night select vendors near Main Stage: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Late night select vendors near Main Stage: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MREA Cafe opens at 6:30 a.m. for volunteers, exhibitors, presenters, and sponsors. All proceeds benefit MREA Renewable Energy Training Programs.
- More Cheese Please – Fresh beer battered Wisconsin cheese curds and fresh cut fries made from Wisconsin potatoes
- Munchie Mobile – Sandwiches/wraps, salads, sides, and tapas style food. Located near Exhibit Tent A from 10-1:30 p.m.
- Tak Yee Products – Egg rolls (shrimp, chicken, pork, vegetable, pizza), Crab Rangoon, pork fried rice, sweet and sour chicken dinner, Chinese mozzarella sticks
- Twisted Plants – Vegan burgers, sandwiches, fries, and lemonade. The 2022 Near Zero Waste Vendor
Looking for a refreshing break at The Energy Fair? Stop by the Beverage Tent sponsored by Blue Planet Energy!
Beverage Tent Offerings Include:
- Solar Brewed Beer & Hard Seltzers – Central Waters Brewing Co. Locally crafted out of Amherst, WI!
- Non-Alcoholic Shrubs – Siren Shrub Co. Featuring ingredients sourced throughout Wisconsin! Available at the Beverage Tent all weekend and at the N/A Happy Hour, Friday and Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at the MREA Cafe in partnership with Tapped Maple Syrup
- Root Beer – Point Brewery. Thanks to Point Brewery for donating this local, non-alcoholic favorite out of Stevens Point, WI! Available at the Beverage tent and at Bay Area Burger Co. in Fair Food Court.
- Hot Coffee – Wonderstate Coffee. Available at the MREA Cafe, sponsored by Wonderstate and to Fair campers at the Back 40 Bean!
- Bottomless Coffee Sticker – $12. Available at the MREA Cafe, sponsored by Wonderstate and to Fair campers at the Back 40 Bean! In 2015 Wonderstate Coffee’s roastery went 100% solar powered! Going solar is just one small step in the work of creating a resilient future for generations to come. From purchasing carbon offsets to supporting sustainable farming practices at origin, its all part of their effort to mitigate ecological impact. Brew your favorite Wonderstate coffee at home, enjoy a cup at The Energy Fair, or visit one of their cafes situated in three vibrant Wisconsin communities: Viroqua, Bayfield, and Madison on capitol square.
Get your 2022 Energy Fair Pint Glass at the Beverage Tent while supplies last!
2022 Non-Alcoholic Happy Hour
MREA Cafe / Friday & Saturday / 4-6 p.m.
Join Siren Shrub Co. in partnership with Tapped Maple Syrup for an N/A Happy Hour. Siren Shrubs is women-owned and Wisconsin-based, with the intention of creating space for everyone – drinkers and non-drinkers, Friday-night-in aficionados and sophisticated dinner party planners, craft cocktail lovers and everyone in between. Enjoy a mocktail before heading to the Forest Stage to listen to Tae & The Neighborly at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
2022 Career Fair Happy Hour
Orange Flag Tent / Friday & Saturday / 6-7 p.m.
Entrance to the Career Fair Happy Hour is free to all job seekers and potential students with general admission to The Energy Fair.
From 5-7 p.m., attendees are invited to learn about and network with training providers and renewable energy companies in the Career Fair tent (Orange Flag). From 6-7 p.m., participants can take advantage of a sponsored social hour to enjoy a beverage and conversation with these renewable energy professionals.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Friday Night – SolarEnergy.Jobs
Saturday Night – Roof Tech
