Meet people. Build relationships. Invite them to visit. InDepthNH examined the Free State Project’s expanding outreach in neighboring states, including Maine and Connecticut.

Reporter Zach Laird spoke with FSP Executive Director Eric Brakey about combining face-to-face conversations with targeted advertising to reach people interested in greater personal and economic freedom. The report covered outreach at events in Maine and a Connecticut homeschooling convention, along with the practical reasons nearby families might consider New Hampshire.

Brakey emphasized giving potential movers time to visit, explore, and make a decision that works for them. The article also included objections from a critic of the movement.

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Ten festivals. One Free State. InDepthNH reported on PorcFest XXIII’s shift from a single campground to community-hosted events across New Hampshire.

Zach Laird interviewed FSP Executive Director Eric Brakey about the clubhouses, farms, businesses, and communities that made the statewide format possible. The report introduced the participating festivals and explored how visitors could meet Free Staters in the places where they live and build.

The story also examined the movement’s influence on New Hampshire policy, with Brakey discussing tax freedom and education choice, and included criticism from the Kent Street Coalition.

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Archived coverage of the June 21–28, 2026 festival. Event details in the original report are historical.

What does a quarter century of building a liberty community look like? NHPR visited the 2026 New Hampshire Liberty Forum in Concord to report on the Free State movement’s growing influence.

Josh Rogers’s report follows the speeches, conversations, and debates at the gathering, including Matt Kibbe’s assessment of libertarian organizing in New Hampshire and Jason Osborne’s remarks on turning ideas into legislative results. It examines policy areas including education choice, gun rights, cryptocurrency, and nuclear power, alongside criticism and differing views about political strategy.

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This is an FSP summary of independent reporting. The original article and audio belong to NHPR; inclusion in this archive does not imply agreement with every characterization.

Architectural Digest featured Eric Brakey’s move from Maine to Dover in a story about Americans relocating for their values. His profile explores the Free State Project, PorcFest, and the community that helped him and his wife settle in New Hampshire.

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NBC10 Boston devoted a documentary series to the Free State Project and the people who moved to New Hampshire in search of greater freedom.

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of New Hampshire traces the movement’s origins and examines its growing presence in the state’s politics and communities. The series offers an extended look at Free State participants and the debates surrounding the migration.

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Forbes visited Liberty Forum to explore the connection between libertarian ideas and emerging technology in New Hampshire’s Free State community.

Kashmir Hill’s report examines early Bitcoin adoption, 3D printing, encryption, and drones, with interviews featuring entrepreneurs, technologists, and FSP leaders. It captures a moment when participants were experimenting with both political engagement and technology as paths toward greater freedom.

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Historical coverage: figures, roles, and technology developments reflect the article’s 2014 publication.