A book was recently released on the history of the organic movement. This might be of interest to some list members: "The Origins of the Organic Movement" by Philip Conford, Jonathan Dimbleby Paperback - 280 pages (September 2001) Floris Books; ISBN: 0863153364 There's a short editorial review in the amazon.com listing, and some of the comments there might be surprising: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0863153364/ref=cm_mp_wli_0/104-0544720-9620762?coliid=ITX9CTQ6LQ5RL Please note that I only learned of this book yesterday - I have not seen it, and am posting the amazon URL *only* for informational purposes (and not for sale or advertisement purposes). Tom Billings