Max Yasgur was a dairy farmer.
Yasgur also believed strongly in freedom of expression, and was angered by the hostility of some townspeople toward "anti-war hippies"
 In August 2007, the 103-acre (42 ha) parcel that contains Yasgur's former homestead, about three miles (5 km) from the festival site, was placed on the market for $8 million by its owner, Roy Howard

