I have just been through all this again for a CPL skill test, one thing that I learned to do, if you have the height, say 2500' or more is of course to trim for best glide but also at the same time turn downwind too, then look for a decent field coming the other way, takes away one of the pressures.
Worked for me anyway (there is a danger that you miss a farm strip straight ahead of course), but you will not fail cos you did not pick the farmstrip, you will fail if you land with a tailwind.