The conclusion of a two-part investigation into the origins of the organic movement, written by historian Philip Conford and presented by Simon Parkes. Live As If You Will Die Tomorrow, Farm As If You Will Live for Ever. This was the credo for many early pioneers of organic farming. They had witnessed the rural decay of Britain in the twenties and were shocked by the effects of a cheapfood policy, which resulted in a stagnating countryside. Producer Martin Weitz