Glad you came back to try again. I see you are permaculture oriented. Have you looked at @pennsif's list of homesteaders and preppers yet? They're grouped by area too, so you might find some like minded people there. The last list is here: https://steemit.com/homesteading/@pennsif/homesteaders-and-preppers-on-steemit-heading-towards-300-by-the-new-year-v11-23-dec-17

Sadly, not all are still active, but you never know, they might return like you. 😊