1913 Yorkshire, England Beth Beaumont enjoys her life as a rhubarb farmer's daughter in West Yorkshire.
Working on the family's stall selling the fruit and vegetables grown in their own fields gives her a sense of purpose and is healthier than working in a dangerous cotton mill.
Although not thinking of marriage, when Beth meets Noah Jackson, a village miner, she is suddenly very aware of Noah as a man who could change her mind.
The summer brings the two closer and their feelings.