England, 1942. Britain is an Island at war. London girl Ada leaves her job as a receptionist to join the Women's Land Army and is stationed at a farm on the Lincolnshire coast. She quickly realises that the life of a Land Girl wasn't the idealistic one being sold on the posters, she starts to doubt whether she can carry on with the punishing lifestyle, but with the help and friendship of fellow Londoner and Land Girl, Jean, she comes to terms with the hard work and basic living conditions and falls in love with her new life. But Jean is injured in a farming accident and is sent home leaving Ada in her place to train the new girl Beryl.