I grew up in a rural area more of the countryside how about you?
 which country side?
I grew up in a small town called Callahan it is in Florida real low population everyone knew each other lol my grandfather had horses chickens and goats on his land. 
Horses and chickens ? 
Yes he would use the chickens for the eggs so we never brought any and the horses I use to love to ride them as a little girl he sold them not to long before he passed. 
I love small  family farms
It is awesome I wouldn't say my grand father was some big huge form owner but he was well fit and knew just enough to operate his land and to get his family by. 
Do you presently own a small farm too?