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. Throughout the day, visit our food vendors and the MREA Cafe for lunch, snacks, dinner, or coffee to keep you fueled throughout the day.
Food & Drink 2019
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Tickets for our Member Social and Benefit Dinner will be available at the MREA Marketplace during The Fair. Please join us!
Primitive Pasture’s Breakfast Burritos at the MREA Cafe
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.
Organic Valley Breakfast at the Main Stage
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 satisfied. This breakfast helps raise funds for the MREA’s educational programs. Cost is $5.
Back 40 Camping
Camping at the Back 40? You can also grab morning treats and Peace coffee at the campground.
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:
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.
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 30th Anniversary Energy Fair Pint Glass at the Beer & Cider Tent or MREA Marketplace while supplies last!
Beer & Cider Tent
Open at 11:00 a.m.
Dinner Events – Join Us!
MREA Member Social
Friday, June 21
Special Events Tent
6:00 pm – FREE to MREA Members!
Come celebrate MREA reaching the 30 year mark and all of our wonderful Members who made it possible. Enjoy artisanal appetizers handcrafted by TOAST of the Main Grain Bakery along with Central Waters solar-brewed beer. This event is FREE to all MREA Members. (Business members can receive two tickets per business membership.) A cash bar will be available.
Not already an MREA Member, but interested in learning more about our mission? Please join us!
Limited tickets available. Please RSVP through our ticket page starting April 1.
MREA Benefit Dinner
Saturday, June 22
Special Events Tent
6:00 p.m. Cocktail & Social Hour / 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Join us for a fun evening filled with refreshing cocktails, delicious Puerto Rican inspired cuisine, and lively conversation all in support of MREA’s programs and initiatives. Chef Scott Rockman will prepare a four-course meal with locally-sourced ingredients that will delight your taste buds and either be the perfect finale to your day at the Fair or fuel you up to dance the night away.
Tickets are limited; purchase yours in advance online starting April 1st. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. MREA Members $40 / Non-Members $55. Cash bar. For more information, contact Gina Miresse at 715-592-6595 ext. 113 or ginam@midwestrenew.org.
