Cameraman John Chester and his wife Molly live in a small apartment in Los Angeles. Molly is a culinary reviewer and chef and has been dreaming for years about starting a sustainable farm where she can grow her own products. Their new roommate, the endearing dog Todd, gives them a nudge in the right direction and they decide to turn their dream into reality. With the help of investors, they buy a piece of land outside the city. The arid land is grown according to an ingenious system and with the arrival of pigs, ducks and chickens, their dream slowly comes true. It is not always easy, many things go wrong and they are confronted with unruly natural phenomena. But they also discover that the solution to many setbacks can just be found in the power of nature, for example in the fight against pests. This hopeful documentary, spanning a period of 8 years, is full of breathtaking images of landscapes and animals, including Emma, ??the pig that will undoubtedly steal your heart.