[MAMAMassakali]

Start volunteering at a farm on weekends if possible. If you like it, get your own land and start a small hobby farm. You can even start associated processing business or shop.

[kyrofa]

This ^. I still work in tech, but I have cattle and chickens and a tractor and endless outdoor projects now. That plus a family puts work solidly in its place: a way to make money so that I can do what I enjoy. I do of course enjoy work here and there, but I enjoy my life outside of work more. My farm isn't a business, so there's no extra pressure there, but it gave me a way to dive into permaculture and try to pave a path toward self-sufficiency, which has given me and my family a lot of joy and stability. And I can do that AND save for retirement thanks to the tech job.

[mharig]

Been there, done that.

And still doing it :-)

The mix of (sometimes hard) physical and brain work is optimal for body & brain.

[poo-yie]

Sounds like you're on a great path! Did you buy the land or did you already have it?

[poo-yie]

This would be me if I could figure out a way to make it happen. A good friend of mine has a tiny farm but he is in poor health. I go out to his farm fairly often to help him. I absolutely love it (being outdoors and the peacefulness).