Lifestyle at Aardal and Strand 1860's

My grandmother was born in Aardal, Hjelmeland about 1863 and immigrated to America about 1881. My grandfather was born in Strand in 1851 and immigrated about 1861. Can anyone briefly describe what life was like in those communities at that time. Was fishing the primary industry? Was there much irrigable farm land? Were the farms small? What were the primary crops? Did most families have cows, pigs, chickens, etc., like early Americans? What was the terraine like? What was their entertainment? Were a lot of the young men migrating, later to send for their families? Anything, I just want to get the feel of the immigrants. Thanks