You wonder why all those people in the Hill Country of Texas bought acres of property if they have no animals or garden on them.
When you or one of your animals gets sick, you go to the internet to research herbal remedies before you go to the doctor or vet.
When you try something new and like it, you automatically wonder how to make it yourself.
The whole "animals produce manure and you have to find a way to dispose of it" philosophy of modern farming just puzzles the heck out of you. Likewise the whole "you'll have to buy fertilizer to improve your soil every year" is something you just don't get!
When a friend complains of a health problem or financial problem, the first thing your recommend is a garden.