Another record-setting Prairie Brewfest is history. About 660 persons attended the fifth annual Brewfest held Sept. 8, 2018 at Purgatory Creek Park, and that continues the trend of attendance growth every year. Last year’s crowd was 600. Many thanks to all who attended. The sunny and 72-degree weather was fabulous, making Prairie Brewfest all the […] Read More
The Minnesota Vikings and the Eden Prairie Community Foundation have grown older together. It was 1981 when the Vikings arrived in Eden Prairie to set up their new headquarters and training facility. That same year, Eden Prairie leaders formed the Foundation. The Foundation, of course, still calls Eden Prairie home, while the Vikings moved to […] Read More
There have been dramatic changes in Eden Prairie since its population boom began in the 1980s, including more ethnic diversity. The percentage of students of color in the Eden Prairie Schools has grown from 4 percent to about 30 percent. More than 20 percent of our population is non-white, and about half that group is […] Read More
It’s far from glamorous, but the backbone of many nonprofits that make Eden Prairie great are the office functions that happen behind the curtain, so to speak. The bookkeeping, data entry, office support, communications, and so much more that is necessary in order to deliver quality, critical programs and services. As a result, it’s common […] Read More
Last year saw a record number of Minnesota craft-beer breweries open, according to MinnPost, and it appears there’s still room for expansion. That helps explain the growth of one of our major fundraising events, the Prairie Brewfest, which last fall had a record 600 attendees and after four years continues to grow by about 100 […] Read More
Mark Weber has been the executive director of the Eden Prairie Community Foundation since October 2013. In this role, he enjoys meeting with Eden Prairie residents, and being an active member of the community. If you’d like to connect with Mark, call him at (952) 949-8499 or email him. You can also read Mark’s full biography.
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Beautiful weather, great beer: that was Prairie Brewfest
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