Cape Breton store offering free land and a job gets 2,000 applications

[inanna]

Posted: Sep 02, 2016 4:36 PM AT

Canadians respond in a big way for chance to live a simpler life in the country

It pays to think differently, the owners of a Cape Breton store learned this week.

On Sunday, the Farmer's Daughter Country Market in Whycocomagh, N.S., posted a unique "help wanted" ad on their Facebook page. Sisters and co-owners Heather Coulombe and Sandee MacLean offered two free acres of land along with a job to recruit staff to work year-round at their rural market and bakery.

They were hoping to attract people from across Canada interested in a simpler life. The store hasn't had much luck finding year-round staff through conventional job ads.

Within a week, they received more than 2,000 applications.

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Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/farmers-daughter-whycocomagh-cape-breton-free-land-job-1.3126749?cmp=rss

How awesome is this idea? I love it!

[guillaumeb]

1. It helps to like snow. A lot of snow.

But a beautiful area.

[mitch96]

2. I just checked it out

225 cm's..... that's over 7' of snow........uffda
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[guillaumeb]

3. And 10-12 feet average in my hometown area.

In south west New Brunswick.

But the area is really beautiful. Plus a job and land?