How to find a family/people to join me on my homestead in Alberta Canada?

I would like ideas for how to attract local people to my opportunity...
I bought my 150acres west of Edmonton in 2001 with my mother. We were both very excited about homesteading and self sufficiency. We built a round cordwood house. We purposefully didnt install Power or running water. We have an outhouse. Its a pioneering place, that runs on hard work. We got building permits/ approvals originally but wouldnt get them to upgrade. So we are stuck with caveman-style off the grid. However what we never expected was for her to grow old. 70 years is too old to bring in firewood and pump water all alone, while I work in the city to support us and help out on weekends. I bought her a house nearby in a village but this summer when she moves out...what happens to the farm? I am 41 year old female, I have built 30 outbuildings and collected wondrous amounts of hand tools, useful items, bought a whack more lumber, fencing materials, planted perrenials, have maintained huge gardens, have a chickenhouse. Want to raise rabbits.
I want to attract like minded people, perhaps a young family, or just a motley group of misfits for potentially long term life. I have the whole set up. All paid for. And I have an income. I can support us. I just need people to JOIN ME. Be my tribe. Come homestead here, live in the house, take care of the place. With ideas and who want to embark on new projects. Not like employees but like partners who are willing to work hard. Kids would be fab too!
My question is: How do I go about finding Quality People to join me?
**central/north Alberta is a seriously cold & hard climate From October to April we are snowbound in a deep freeze. For example, it's April 15th, we have 3' of snow still. Spring is a long way off.

Posting here is a great start!  I'll add your post to the Canada forum which might get a few more eyes on it.  It sounds like a wonderful opportunity and I'm guessing the challenge will be vetting people since your offer is so generous.

Meagan Poisson wrote:  I have built 30 outbuildings

Pics? Do you have a barn for hay?

Very cool, kind, and compassionate of you to offer your place and support. I will be keeping my eye on this.

Please update with pictures and 'happenings' around your place. Even if it as simple as 'the snow is gone'.. hope you never grow old!

My advice is to absolutely not start with offers of free housing with financial support! This... can lead to attracting mostly a certain sort of person.

I would try using helpX or wwoof to find short term helpers... and some of those people will be extra awesome and get along really well with you, and some of the extra awesome people might want to stay a long time.

The pandemic thing is certainly a hassle for this plan though.

Would love to see more about your setup!

Hi there I hope this post finds you well.  We are a couple from St.Albert Alberta and have been looking for a  homesteading/intentional community around our lovely province of Alberta for many years now. We want to make a healthy change from living in the city to getting back to nature. My husband grew up  riding the combine on a farm  and is very familiar with this way of life. He also works in construction and his expertise is with wood, tile and stone. We are avid campers for many years now, and probably would live in our trailer while getting a place set up. We don't mind off-grid  living at all, and look forward to planting a sustainable garden with  fruit trees all the while making new permie friends whom share their expertise trying to accomplish common goals with the land.  It would be great to meet yourself and perhaps your Mom. Hope to hear from you in the near future!

Hello, I'm a 33 y/o female, environmental scientist, living in Edmonton, AB. I'd live to come by and help you out one day, get to know you and see if we click? I've never wanted anything more in life than to homestead and live off the land - this would be a great learning experience. I have years of experience growing fruits & vegetables and I think I'm a handy lady. I look forward to hearing from you

Hey, another 33 y/o Edmontonian, male.

I've only been reading on permaculture/homesteading for the last month, but I believe it's something I've been searching for my whole life.  If possible(and helpful), I'd be taking a horticulture degree online while helping out.

I can handle my own expenses: I'm looking to build something I can look back on, and be proud of.  I'd be hoping to eventually set up a tiny home, a pond, and a greenhouse.  I'm not great with people, but I am kind and good natured.

I also know the weather, and have local roots.
Very eager to learn, and experiment!


Look me up, I'd love to come help, and see if we're a fit!

I'm very interested in this! I'm a 28 y/o aussie male living in edmonton atm. I'm looking to get out of the city and focus on the more important things in life. I would love to come meet you and see the property first hand of course! Hope to hear from you

Im sorry, I have somewhat given up on this and my life has gone in another direction. Good luck in your journeys...

This was a problem I ran into when we were first getting started.  Originally the idea was to buy a big chunk of land start and intentional community, but everyone we reached out to basically said, "that sounds like a great idea, let me know when you have it up an running!" IE, they weren't interested in doing any of the work, just reaping the benefit.  So now it's just me, spouse, our kids, and our friend who started the project with us from the beginning, and we scaled back to 20 acres.

Wish I had seen this 3 years ago, I just found this site.  
I took the tiny home course with Kenton Derbin and he totally supports wolfing, learning helping and rent in exchange.  

Did you sell??  I am looking for somewhere to place a tiny home and actually live in a trailor while havining ours built only way to get out  of the  mortgage. Curious where west of the city this was?
I am in edmonton and have family out on jackfish lake.  too bad my timing is so off would have loved to help and learn and would have paid rent.  Hope things are well with you.  

Hello, I should have asked is your property up for sale or parts of it? have you thought of a tiny home community, dividing up some of the land and have several like minded people living side by side and helping eachother out??  wish I knew exactly where, my husband owns an upholstery studio on south edmonton and will be working where I may leave my pt job.  We need to be within an hour of the city.  If I was wealthy that'd be my dream a community with space in the center for garden gatherings etc  But getting out of the city is first up

Just seeing if this works first

Hi meagan ... i'm just reading this and wondering how your awesome community vision on your wonderful land has unfolded now that it's A few years later! I have had a strong vision for what's possible in cocreative community Very close to mother earth too. And having been raised in a close knit harmonious Mennonite community in the peace River country for 33 years of my journey, I have a lot of experiential skills to bring to the table and just love the simple pleasures of life, even in a rustic lifestyle

Teaming very successfully with a lot of people and as a life coach and facilitator of conscious community circles with a strong passion for Living the organic life with a group of like-minded people without any religious dogma, living by very high values that are shared... I live in edmonton And looking for somewhere, I could have a small cabin and be a support to others on the land
would just love to talk with someone like you if you would be so kind as to contact me. Feel free to text or call 780-720-6873. Really looking forward

I wish i am not too late. i am really looking for a generous landowner who is willing to allow me and my family to live with them or at least lend us part of the land to use for as long as they are willing