Food & Drink 2018

FRIDAY – Open 6:30 a.m. to presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, sponsors and 9:00 a.m. to the public. New this year! 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Loaded breakfast burritos from Primitive Provider using local and organic grown ingredients including pastured pork from Primitive Pasture; vegetables from Rising Sand Organic Cooperative Farm, and homemade tortillas by Rural Uprising. Also swing by to enjoy bakery treats from Earth Crust Bakery, Main Grain Bakery, and Zest Bakery. Gluten free and vegan options. Coffee donated by Cadence Cold Brew, Colectivo Coffee, Emy J’s, Kickapoo Coffee Roasters, and Peace Coffee, and tea from Rishi and Cadence Cold Brew tea—make sure to ask about our ‘Bottomless Coffee Cup’ to keep you going all weekend. This breakfast helps raise funds for the MREA’s educational programs.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY – 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (Open 7:30 a.m. to presenters, exhibitors, volunteers, sponsors and 9:00 a.m. to the public) Treat yourself to a hearty breakfast of eggs, hash browns, sausage, yogurt, coffee, orange juice, tea, and more. Hosted by Organic Valley with Peace Coffee served and fruit and bagels donated by the Stevens Point Area Co-op, you are sure to leave satiated. This breakfast helps raise funds for the MREA’s educational programs. Cost is $5.

Camping at the Back 40? You can also grab morning treats and Peace coffee at the campground.

Food Vendors

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, and the sale of bottled water is not allowed. Food and beverage vendors:

• ADIRE / SHAMA, Inc. Indian Cuisine
• Barnyard Burgers
• Fizzeology Foods
• Gardencrate Company
• Glacier Ice Cream
• Jamaican Kitchens
• KD Concessions
• Main Squeeze Fruit Juice
• Urban Kettle

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. – 4:00 p.m.

MREA Cafe opens at 6:30 a.m. for volunteers, exhibitors, presenters, and sponsors.

MREA Cafe Lunch & Dinner Plates

The MREA Cafe serves responsibly and locally-sourced food to Fair attendees, all day long. The Cafe will serve Organic Prairie on an Earthcrust Bakery bun served alongside Fizzeology Foods Kimchi, Curtido, Seasonal Blend, or Naked kraut and Kettle chips. In addition to coffee and tea, we will be serving Wisco Pop! All MREA Café food is served on Patra Eco-Dinnerware, made out of naturally shed areca palm leaves and produced by heat pressing palm leaves using no chemicals or waxes. No trees are cut in the entire process. Proceeds from the Cafe benefit MREA’s educational programs.

Beer & Beverages

Looking for a refreshing break at The Energy Fair? Stop by the Beer & Cider Tent for a local, solar brewed beer from Central Waters Brewing Co. out of Amherst, WI and cider from Vines and Rushes out of Ripon, WI. In addition to beer, root beer donated from Stevens Point Brewery is available for purchase. All proceeds benefit MREA’s mission to promote renewable energy, efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration.

All beverage vendors include:

• Central Waters Brewing Co. – Located just 9 miles from The Fair, Central Waters Brewing is focused on sustainability and utilizes 120 kW of solar electric along with a large solar thermal array for heating.
• GardenCrateCompany – Kombucha in the Food Court
• Main Squeeze Fruit Juice – Food Court

Get your 29^th Annual Energy Fair Pint Glass at the Beer & Cider Tent or MREA Marketplace while supplies last!

Beer & Cider Tent

Open at 11:00 a.m.