The Eco Experience is an educational exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, showcasing cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly services and products. The event inspires Minnesotans to take direct actions that will help them live more sustainable lives, improve the environment, and enhance our quality of life.

Highlights from the 2009 Eco Experience

More About the Eco Experience

The Eco Experience is a project of the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The Eco Experience is a part of the agency’s dedication to achieving three important goals:

• Encouraging Minnesotans to buy more green products and services
• Providing support for Minnesota businesses to produce green products or provide green services by eliminating the use of environmentally harmful substances
• Helping Minnesotans attain and act on environmental knowledge to support healthy ecosystems.

To “walk the talk,” the Eco Experience includes many green practices and features including:  recycling stations by every door; non-vinyl banners (instead we use 100% post-consumer recycled Ecophab, paper, woven polyester fabric, or Tyvek); EPEAT Gold level computers and EPEAT Silver level monitors; and two large rain gardens to capture rainwater off the Progress Center roof.

The Eco Experience has received many awards and recognitions. Read more about them on the News and Media page.

Directions to the Fair:

For information on how to get to the Eco Experience by bus or car visit the Minnesota State Fair Web site. We also encourage you to bike to the Fair! This bike map shows the location of the State Fair bike corrals and recommends safe routes to use.