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We’re thrilled to share the recordings of the five powerful, thought-provoking, and profoundly humane presentations from this year’s Psychosis Care and Connection Retreat.

Every Thursday this summer and into the fall, something quietly meaningful happens on the covered sidewalk outside our little café called Roadside in Monterey, Massachusetts. From 10 a.m. to noon, a pop-up vegetable stand offers fresh, seasonal produce grown just down the road at Gould Farm: crisp lettuces, earthy carrots, fragrant herbs, juicy tomatoes — the best of what our garden team has to offer.

Steve Snyder has been like an uncle to me all my life, so it’s a personal joy to write something as I ponder the more than three decades of service, creativity, mischief, and love that he’s poured into this place as he prepares to leave his role. And as many of us know, you never really leave Gould Farm. Gould Farm tends to go with you, wherever you are.

Cassidy and Zoe wrap up their year-long stint with Gould Farm and the Commonwealth Corps. Welcoming Our First Commonwealth Corps Members...

As I stand at the threshold of departure, I am honored to share that someone is joining the community to continue our outreach efforts. I’m thrilled to welcome Stacey Henson, Gould Farm’s new clinical outreach director.

We are thrilled to officially announce a landmark partnership between Gould Farm and the Robert S. Cox Special Collections & University Archives Research Center (SCUA) of the UMass Amherst Libraries. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our longstanding effort to preserve and share the history and legacy of Gould Farm with a broader audience.

A guest filling a large coffee order. May 2025 marks one year since we reopened Roadside Store & Cafe! From the very first day we opened...

From back L to R: Eric Levine, EdD – CooperRiis Healing Community, Jim Kubicek, LCSW – Rose Hill Center, Rachel Stark, MBA – Spring Lake...

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, has returned to print after years of being unavailable. The book is available through: Troy Book Makers | Amazon A Life of Sharing Republished We are delighted to announce the reprinting of A Life of Sharing , William J. McKee’s heartfelt account of Gould Farm’s history and mission. Originally published decades ago, this book has been out of print for

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"...