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Free State Real Estate

Porcupine Support — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:08 +0000

Free State Real Estate

Porcupine Real Estate

Ledgeview Commercial Property Management

Independence Realty

New Hampshire Real Estate

State Contracts

Porcupine Support — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:17:40 +0000

The State has a page for all jobs they’re accepting bids on.

Everything from technical needs to lawn maintenance at government facilities is up here, and NH businesses can bid on the work.

https://apps.das.nh.gov/NHProcurement/Bid

Building the regions

Porcupine Support — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:46:54 +0000

We could use help building the forums to represent each region. Ideally there will be 1-2 representatives for a region, and they are responsible for maintaining accurate information here, and with linked resources like the schedule.

See North Country Porcs for an example, and check out https://www.fsp.org/move/nh-regions/north-country/ to see how the information can be used.

NCP was created as a model, for testing, so we are still looking for a Porc from the North Country to help better represent their region.

Please comment if you'd like to help build out the virtual representation for your region of New Hampshire.

Have venue, need events 😅 (PorcFest 2026)

Danny Abosch — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:33:23 +0000

Hi all! We are planning to host a PorcFest hub for talks, concerts, and other programming at our place in Auburn, in an outdoor event tent (think big field at Roger's). We're 10 mins from Manchester and have plenty of room for parking on site.

We have many time slots available and are looking to connect with anyone who might want to present an event, hold a talk, moderate a debate, etc. If you have event ideas and need a venue, let's talk! 😎

(I'm @daabosch.723 on signal)

PorcFest 2026

Brian Becker — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:12:03 +0000

Hey PorcFest! Brian Becker here...

I'd like to help clear up any conspiracy theories and try to mediate peace as we attempt to quickly herd cats for our next PorcFest. We just finished an incredible Liberty Forum, where Carla announced that PorcFest has expanded. As with every change, this made some heads explode... and the rumors and opinions start churning.

Roger's Campground

After over 20 years of hosting our group, the FSP leadership was unable to come to agreeable terms with Crosby on hosting PorcFest at Roger's again this year. I was not involved in the conversations, but I know he had taken a lot of abuse with a few of the attendees last year. There were no winners in losing Rogers, but I'm sure he will appreciate the peace this year. There will still at least be camping, and a unifying group photo on Saturday. Roger's has full control over what happens that week, so if we're good to them we might even see a bonfire one night.

PorcFest at the fairground

We attempted to negotiate a contract with a fairgrounds in NH to host us this year, but that could not be completed in time due to the town's involvement and other restrictions. What others? I don't know, nor is it important. The later dates were chosen with that in mind.

I personally wasn't involved, but I know that Jamie worked her ass off to try to find and secure a replacement venue. 🙏❤️🙏 Losing that was disappointing, but I am certain it was for the best.

PorcFest Decentralized!

About a week ago, an idea was proposed to hold PorcFest in New Hampshire. In ALL of New Hampshire.

This has been a vision of mine for years, especially after seeing the amazing scheduling system and decentralized hubs of 2024.

Why draw imaginary lines around where we're gathering? The tech was capable of scaling out to the entire state, so why are we limiting ourselves?

As the dates got close, an announcement was vital, and decisions were made to just decentralize it.

...and I have been preparing for this my whole life!!! 💫

Decentralized hubs offering their own independent events for the rest of the world to experience life in New Hampshire. The work typically required to bring our club to PorcFest could instead be spent building our own version of PorcFest to show off at our own club!

THIS WILL BE AMAZING if you want it.

I want it.

And much of the effort is on my shoulders.

I have the coolest hub, in the coolest town.

I'm developing and hosting the website for the schedule, and managing the tickets.

I have a home at Roger's, and I'm friends with the owner.

I'm managing and moderating half of the groups on Telegram.

I also plan to interconnect the clubs for video conference and live streaming.

Annnd... now I'm a meditator.

Are you seeing the centralization and dependence? I feel it

As an empath (also INTP), I try to avoid other peoples drama. I'll read about it occasionally, and sometimes offer to help develop solutions, but I have never seen value in feeding trolls. I'm an open book with my own life, and anyone can ask me anything. I recently read that some empaths are more inclined to just keep quiet and take names. Yes.

Hater's gonna hate, and Statists gonna state.

Wanna help?

Build something. Find a club and ask how you can best support them. Volunteer for one of our many organizations working toward freedom. Find a need and fill it. Find your purpose. Form a team.

The people in the FSP are working tirelessly to keep the vehicle alive.

The porcupines in the Free State are the ones building our community.

Attracting freedom to New Hampshire is the main goal, and everything we build is another critical tool to help us do that.

Freedom, Decentralization, and Unity

Ross sang these words of freedom at the Bitcoin Conference after being freed from his cage of 12 years.

This is what it takes, to win.

We're blazing a new trail in New Hampshire and we need all the help we can get.

PorcFest has always been a festival of Freedom and Unity... And now it's Decentralized!

Let's showcase our communities as a beacon of hope to the world. 💫 ✌️🦔

Calendar Help

Brian Becker — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:31:47 +0000

Using the Free State Community Calendar

Watch this Event Management Video for an intro to adding events to the calendar

https://weare.dcnh.tv/videos/embed/12TK5JWkBw5jFguo9gZEpN

Intentional Community

Porcupine Support — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:39:38 +0000

Intentional Communities are attractive to many new movers as an option to participate in community with others.

IC.org created a foundation to organize communities around the world, and have many listings of existing NH IC's (Not related to the FSP).

https://www.ic.org/directory/find/?community_status=&search=NH

There are many Porcupine run micro communities within the Free State that are not listed in the directory. They can offer friends the opportunities of co-housing on operational farms, living off grid, building independence and self sustainability, growing your food, and raising livestock.

Numerous discussion groups have been formed over the years, and many conversations have been had about forming our own Intentional Community in New Hampshire.

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Event Calendars

Porcupine Support — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:48:01 +0000

Many locations have their own decentralized published schedules.

Feel free to share any calendars that might be of interest.

Free State Project Calendars

Club Calendars
- The Pine
- The Shell
- The Quill
- Rooted Free
- The Wearehouse
- Independence Inn - Events are posted on the FSP Community Calendar
- https://freestate.app

Organizations
- AFP-NH
- NHLA

Telegram Groups
- Free State Calendar: New Hampshire events from various sources. Notifications will be sent here 2 hours prior to the event start time.
- Free State Events Group

Signal Groups
- NoChat:Events/Groups for Porcs: Announcements of upcoming inter-regional events and groups
- Chat: Events/Groups for Porcs: Talk about the events and groups listed in NoChat: Events/Groups
- Seacoast Events -No ChitChat: Announcements Only of Seacoast events
- Quill #NoChitChat Announcements⁩: Quill adjacent event announcements only

Concerts & Shows
- Bank of NH Pavilion
- Visit NH Concert Schedule
- Portsmouth, NH
- JamBase
- CCA Concord, NH
- Symphony NH
- The Music Hall
- Bands In Town
- SNHU Arena Manchester
- Stone Church Newmarket
- Molly's Tavern New Boston
- Riley's Place Milford
- Open Mics
- Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach
- Sea Shell Stage Hampton Beach
- Wally's Hampton Beach
- The Rep Portsmouth

Public Calendars

Please reply with any links that we missed