Emmy-award-winning documentary about the life, achievements and influence of Howard E. Babcock (1889-1950), a Cornell University professor who pioneered agricultural innovations at his New York farm during the Depression. Based on Babcock's son John's "Farmboy" memoir, the documentary features archival film footage and photographs, reenactments and remarks from John, Cornell professor Per Pinstrup-Andersen and GLF/Agway historian Joe Lockwood.