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How do public policy, daily nutrition, and metabolic health impact brain function? On September 12, Gould Farm gathered with researchers from Harvard, Yale, and McLean Hospital to explore emerging the questions around metabolic treatments for mental health disorders.

Arriving at Gould Farm after a destabilizing psychotic episode, Rob lacked self-agency and purpose. But the Farm’s loving atmosphere and therapeutic work program instilled a work ethic and the belief that he could contribute. Today, after his transition through the Fellside program, he works as a peer specialist at the Boston Resource Center. He hasn't had a psychotic episode in seven years. After years of being consumed by his suffering, he says it is a profound joy to have

This summer, Gould Farm’s Agnes cheese won a Gold Medal at the 2026 Big E, placing us among New England’s top artisan cheesemakers. But our creamery is more than a production facility; it is a therapeutic work team where adults recovering from mental health challenges build confidence and purpose. We recently completed a major renovation to create a bright, modern space that matches the quality of our guests' work. Every wheel of Agnes tells a powerful story of craftsmanship