InDepthNH: PorcFest Spreads Across the Free State

Media coverage · InDepthNH · By Zach Laird · Republished by Patch on June 17, 2026

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.

Read the full InDepthNH report on Patch →

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