Hutterites immigrated to Canada in the early twentieth century. They live in farm colonies which adopt up-to-date agricultural methods, as is indicated by this 1964 film shot in Alberta. Hutterites seek an ideal way of life based on Christian principles. Members conform to a traditional dress code, and men and women engage in work considered gender-appropriate.

The followers of Jacob Hutter live in farm communities, devoutly holding to the rules their founder laid down. Through the kindness of a Hutterite colony in Alberta, this film, in black and white, was made inside the community and shows all aspects of the Hutterites' daily life.