4th Generation Farmer Helps Youth Flunking Out of School to Grow and Sell Food for Disadvantaged in Minnesota
nnA fourth-generation Black American farmer is bringing 21st-century agriculture into the lives of youth from marginalized communities, teaching them how to grow and sell nutritious food to the people who need it.nnMarcus Carpenter is the founder of Route 1, an organization that focuses on introducing farming to people, and farmers to the people, through a […]
The Most Active Meteor Shower of the Year Arrives in Just 5 Days
nnThe most prolific meteor shower of the year will be at its peak on the morning of August 12th, when 150 shooting stars can be seen per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.nnThe meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus, but in more modern times have shifted […]
Macgyver-Minded Officer Saves Toddler from Bottom of 10-ft Hole with Makeshift Catchpole –WATCH
nnFrom Kansas comes the story of a quick-thinking rescue that hauled a 14-month-old toddler from a would-be tomb at the bottom of a drain pipe.nnThe terrifying ordeal was caught on camera and saw a Moundridge Police Department officer build on the spot a makeshift catchpole typically used for pulling varmints out of hard-to-reach places.nnSecured under […]
Adorable Dutch Webcam of Rescued Seals Is a Big Hit in Japan (WATCH)
nnThis year, GNN has featured a variety of stories showing how viral posts on social media do a world of good, all around the world.nnYet another entry in the series comes now from the Netherlands, where a 24-hour live stream of a seal rehab center went viral on social media 8 time zones away in […]
Callin Bosire and Jane Onchiri from Lisaviole Organic Farm
Vitalis Tita at Farmers Market
Marcus Carpenter with Farmer
Zeehonden Centrum NL
“Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop
Quote of the Day: “Adventure is worthwhile.” – AesopnnPhoto by: JairphnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, August 7
136 years ago today, American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for his vision of a seamless and fluid way of entering and exiting buildings: the revolving door. Starting the Van Kannel Revolving Door Company in 1889, his idea was so successful that he was eventually bought out by the International Steel Company which […]