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Mark Alan Murray, a longtime Residential Advisor and Recovery Coach at Gould Farm, has released a powerful new work titled Of Nod: A Poetic Memoir. Written in a voice that is both personal and daring, the book explores Mark’s journey through addiction, schizophrenia, and healing with raw vulnerability and lyrical beauty.

In a season often associated with renewal, May 2025 arrives with added gravity. It’s Mental Health Month—a time we’ve long acknowledged at Gould Farm with resources, conversations, and quiet encouragement. But this year, the moment feels more urgent.

Once again in partnership with Ellenhorn and other mission-aligned organizations, we’re thrilled to welcome back Psychosis Care and Connection: A Retreat on Humanistic Approaches—a special three-day gathering dedicated to transforming how we understand and care for people experiencing psychosis.

Every month, we try to feature a few of our staff members so that folks outside the Gould Farm community can get a sense of who are...

A garden team member watering plants in one of our hoop houses on the lower campus. Food has always been at the heart of life at Gould...

Lisanne Finston:  Priscilla, it’s so good to connect with you. Let’s start at the beginning—what aspects of Gould Farm’s community and...

Embracing the Unfinished Work Each Day A letter from Lisanne Finston, executive director of Gould Farm, originally published in our...

We are excited to announce that A Life of Sharing , William J. McKee’s cherished account of Gould Farm’s history and mission, is...

Mary Murray, longtime staff member, calling in the athletes for the start of the 2019 Olympics! Every February, as winter settles in and...

Eric, Gould Farm staff member, and Hourey, music teacher, playing a classical music duet. Music has always been a vital part of life at...

Bridging Care Through Collaboration We’re thrilled to announce that Gould Farm will join the four other farm-based therapeutic...

Gould Farm staff members, Lisanne, Kendra, Zoe, Cassidy, and Nathan, attending the conference. From January 13-15, 2025, "care farmers"...

On December 5, 2024, Gould Farm’s longtime friend, former staff and former board member, Virgil Stucker, was honored as the first...

Save the date: June 26-28, 2025 | Gould Farm, Monterey, MA Join us for Psychosis Care and Connection , a transformative roundtable...

Each month, we feature a few of our staff members as a way for you to get to know the good folks who make up our community. This month,...

This October, I had the privilege of traveling to Ireland at the invitation of Kyrie Farm, where I visited their beautiful therapeutic...

After nine years of dedicated service, Phyllis Vine will be stepping aside as Chair of the Gould Farm Board. It is difficult to capture...

Each month, we feature two of our staff members as a way for you to get to know the good folks who make up our community. This month, we...

We are pleased to introduce two new consulting psychiatrists, Dr. Tanveer Ahmed and Dr. Lucian Radu-Radulescu , who joined our clinical...