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Join Fresh Energy on September 30 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre for the Fair of the Future, our all-electric showcase taking place before and after our 10th annual Benefit Breakfast. Don’t miss your chance to see the latest electric vehicles, electric and energy-efficient home appliances, electric outdoor equipment, and more — all under one roof!
Get hands-on experience and ask experts about the latest electric technology:
- Electric vehicles: Discover the best electric vehicle (EV) models from White Bear Lake Mitsubishi and Volkswagen of Inver Grove! Ask your questions about switching to an EV, sit behind the driver’s wheel, and learn more about the best EV fit for your needs.
- Electric outdoor equipment: From lawn mowers to snow blowers, check out Toro and MTI Distributing’s latest electric outdoor equipment for your lawn and garden.
- E-bikes: Pedal with ease! A variety of e-bikes, which offer a fun and eco-friendly way to navigate the city and the great outdoors, will be available to see.
- Heat pumps: Talk with a heat pump expert and learn how this electric, energy-efficient heating and cooling technology can keep your home comfortable and eco-friendly year round! Every building is different, and this is a great opportunity to get more information about installing and retrofitting heat pumps into your home.
- Electric cooking: Ditch the gas and air pollution for cleaner, quicker, and more efficient electric cooking technology! Fresh Energy staff will show you just how great it is with an induction cooking demonstration.
- Storytelling booth: Read Fresh Energy staff’s personal climate stories, which we’ve developed over the last year through guided workshops and reflective writing exercises with Change Narrative. Learn more about what drives our staff to build an equitable, carbon-free Minnesota!
- Parable Wealth Partners: Chart your financial future with this purpose-driven team of financial planner professionals.
The Fair of the Future is more than just an all-electric showcase of the latest clean technology — it’s a glimpse into the clean energy future that you’re helping to build by supporting Fresh Energy. Whether you’ve already converted your home and lifestyle off of fossil fuels or are simply curious about how to smart making the switch to electric, this expo has something for everyone.
Event details:
Fresh Energy’s 2025 Benefit Breakfast
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Saint Paul RiverCentre
7:30-8 a.m. CT: Guest check in and Fair of the Future all-electric showcase
8-9:30 a.m. CT: Breakfast program
9:30-11 a.m. CT: Fair of the Future continues
Thank you to our event sponsors!*
Title Sponsor
Fair of the Future Sponsors



VIP Meet and Greet Sponsors
ALLETE
Best Buy
Ecolab
Enterprise Energy
Mortenson
Xcel Energy
Clean Energy Champion Sponsors
Green Spirit Home Performance
Mesabi Metallics
Daniel Trajano and Paula Thomsen
White Bear Mitsubishi and Volkswagen of Inver Grove
Friends of the Future Sponsors
Aileron Communications
CLA
Connexus® Energy
Ever-Green Energy
Fredrikson
Moss & Barnett P.A.
Old National Bank
Taft
Toro and MTI Distributing Inc.
U.S. Bank
UndauntedK12
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Match Pool Sponsors
Philip and Kathy Adam
Bird and Randy Anderson
Anonymous
Lane Ayres and Marion McNurlen
Margaret and Ashlee Cherne-Hendrick
Josh and Tisha Colton
Ted and Karen Contag
Copas Family
Amy Gilbert and Worth Frank
Mark and Kate Hanson
Sarah F. Lang Fund
Eric Larson and Geeta Dash
Kevin Lawless and April Egan
Jim Lenfestey
Cotty Lowry and Laurie Jacobi
Mike Menzel and Kathy Iverson
Teresa Morrow and Dale Pippin
Michael and Patsy Noble
Phil and Karin Peterson
Rahr Corporation
Federico Rossi
Matt and Anne Schuerger
Robert D Shepard, AIF®
The Van Steenburgh/Ladner Family Fund
Kate Wolford and Ed Reilly
Christina Yagjian and Mark Engstrom
*This event is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. Accepting event sponsorship support does not reflect endorsement of specific sponsors or their products, services, or opinions.

