Living FREE with the Land

How to Make a Living with the Land Without Going Broke or Crazy

By: Michael Hoag

Narrated by: Michael Hoag

That’s the dream: meaningful work on the land that grows food, feeds your soul, restores the Earth, and grows your bank account. It’s not just a fantasy. This book will show you how real people just like you are making it their reality—and how you can do it, too.

Living FREE with the Land is your guide to making the dream a reality—no matter your background, budget, or starting point. Michael Hoag delivers practical, actionable strategies backed by decades of experience, along with proven business models and financial tools designed specifically for land-based livelihoods.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Build multiple, resilient income streams from your land and skills.
• Get over working for every dollar, by investing in yourself, your family, and your dreams in ways that build long-term wealth.
• Work smarter, not harder—by creating semi-passive income streams that let you relax while the money flows in, instead of getting stuck in endless hustle.
• Avoid the money traps that sink most homesteads and farm startups.

Along the way, you’ll see how ordinary people are building regenerative livelihoods—lives that naturally enrich their bank accounts, their land, their communities, and future generations.

Whether your dream is a thriving homestead, a land-based business, or simply more resilience and independence for your family, this book gives you the tools to make it work.

Because living free with the land isn’t just possible—it may be the most rewarding decision of your life.

©2025 Michael Hoag (P)2025 Michael Hoag

great intro to self sufficiency

I first followed him on YouTube and became interested in Permaculture gardening. Self sufficiency has always been an interest of mine but nice never knew where to start.

This book is a great intro into the steps a person will need to start on their road to stepping away from soul crushing societal pressures.

Not a definitive guide because everyone will have different circumstances! But! If you've been flip-flopping on what you need to start then I rec this book!