Hi Robert Bizzarro,
What an exciting and interesting opportunity for young folks of which I am one. I will give some suggestions as I live far from the states.
www.workaway.info is a site that I used to explore permaculture. The gist of this site is an exchange of labor for experience, accommodation and food. You get to set the rules and what you can offer for what you would like in return. ie, You could say that you will offer 1 meal a day and accommodation in exchange for a 4 or 5 hours of work etc.
I have done several exchanges and really enjoyed it. You could state that you are looking for more permanent help. You can even set a limited time commitment that you would like young folks to commit to with an option to stay indefinitely or whatever you offer is
Hope this helps.
All the best
Richard
