# Small Food Economies Principle Six Emphasizes Farmers and Locally Grown Products By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-07-15 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/principle-six References: [twitter](https://twitter.com/p6coop) & [p6.coop](http://p6.coop/) Principle Six (P6) is an organization that emphasizes small farmers and locally grown products. More specifically, its three principles -- perhaps obvious -- are cooperative, small and local. The overall goal, however is, according to the website "increasing market access for small farmers, building co-operative supply chains and, ultimately, changing our food system." At the moment, some of the members of Principle Six include Davis Food Co-op, Bloomingfoods Market and Deli, and Eastside Food Co-op. The organization as a whole was founded in 2008 by Equal Exchange, a worker-owned fair trade organization that itself has been around for over 25 years. Aaron Reser is the national coordinator and the Dave Boyle is the co-operative business consultant. **Contact Information** Principle Six [website](http://p6.coop/) P6 on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/p6coop) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Increasing Market Access for Small Farmers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing technology platforms that connect small farmers directly with consumers, bypassing traditional distribution channels. - **Building Co-operative Supply Chains:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating blockchain-based systems for transparent and efficient supply chain management in co-operative networks. - **Changing the Food System:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize the entire food production and distribution process, reducing waste and improving sustainability. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Agtech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing advanced agricultural technologies such as precision agriculture, indoor farming, and vertical farming to support small farmers and enhance local food production. - **Food Delivery Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating food delivery platforms that prioritize local and small-scale farmers, offering consumers a convenient way to access fresh and locally grown products. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing eco-friendly packaging solutions for locally grown products, reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainable consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Nonprofit Group Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-labels-big-impact-campaign.md) - [Food Insecurity-Fighting Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feeding-americas-mission.md) - [Puerto Rican Food Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/produce-application.md) - [Socially Conscious Banana Importers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equifruit.md) - [Regenerative Food Product Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simpli-and-whole-foods-market.md) - [Community-Supporting Business Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linked-prosperity.md) - [Consumer-Run Supermarkets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperburgers.md) - [Sustainable Retailer Packaging Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-sustainable-packaging.md) - [Ethical Coffee Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/win-win-coffee.md)