Behind Origen Valencia
Origen Valencia is a marketplace built with intention — grounded in locality, ethics, and sustainability. This page exists to share why it was created, and by whom.
Gilles Boonen
Founder & project initiator
“From a young age, I was fascinated by how our society creates, maintains, and evolves itself. Over time, it became clear to me that many of these systems are not sustainable — whether due to finite resources, the erosion of human values, or the way we treat our planet. Origen Valencia began as a response to that realization: a small but deliberate attempt to build something different. A marketplace that values people, place, and long-term impact over short-term extraction.”
What This Project Stands For
Origen Valencia operates within an economic system, but it does not blindly follow its defaults. The goal is not maximum extraction, but fair participation: creators are properly compensated, communities benefit locally, and decisions are made with ethics and sustainability in mind. The belief behind this project is simple — that commerce can exist without losing its human core.
Be Part of the Journey
If these values resonate with you, there are different ways to take part — as a creator, a collaborator, or simply as someone who believes in supporting more conscious commerce.