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Roadside One Year Later: Gratitude and Great Pancakes
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...

Gould Farm
May 20, 20252 min read


Reflections from IECA 2025
From back L to R: Eric Levine, EdD – CooperRiis Healing Community, Jim Kubicek, LCSW – Rose Hill Center, Rachel Stark, MBA – Spring Lake...

Gould Farm
May 20, 20253 min read


‘Of Nod’ — A Poetic Memoir of Recovery and Rediscovery
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.

Gould Farm
Apr 30, 20252 min read


Mental Health Month in 2025
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.
Lisanne Finston
Apr 21, 20253 min read


Psychosis Care and Connection 2025: Speaker Highlights
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.

Gould Farm
Apr 16, 20253 min read


Meet our staff: Megan and Joanna, work team leaders
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...
Lisanne Finston
Mar 27, 20251 min read


Feeding the body, healing the mind: articulating a Gould Farm food philosophy
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...

Gould Farm
Mar 24, 20256 min read


Q&A with Priscilla, former guest
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...

Gould Farm
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Spring '25 Letter: Embracing the Unfinished Work
Embracing the Unfinished Work Each Day A letter from Lisanne Finston, executive director of Gould Farm, originally published in our...
Lisanne Finston
Mar 20, 20253 min read


A Life of Sharing Returns to Print – Rediscover Gould Farm’s History
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
Lisanne Finston
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Winter Olympics: Embracing the Cold with Creativity
Mary Murray, longtime staff member, calling in the athletes for the start of the 2019 Olympics! Every February, as winter settles in and...

Gould Farm
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Making Music Together at the Farm
Eric, Gould Farm staff member, and Hourey, music teacher, playing a classical music duet. Music has always been a vital part of life at...
Lisanne Finston
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Five Farm-Based Therapeutic Communities To Present at IECA 2025 in Detroit, Michigan
Bridging Care Through Collaboration We’re thrilled to announce that Gould Farm will join the four other farm-based therapeutic...

Gould Farm
Jan 27, 20252 min read


First-Ever Care Farming Network National Conference: Gould Farmers Share Expertise
Gould Farm staff members, Lisanne, Kendra, Zoe, Cassidy, and Nathan, attending the conference. From January 13-15, 2025, "care farmers"...
Lisanne Finston
Jan 23, 20251 min read


Celebrating Virgil Stucker: A Visionary Leader in Therapeutic Communities
On December 5, 2024, Gould Farm’s longtime friend, former staff and former board member, Virgil Stucker, was honored as the first...

Gould Farm
Jan 23, 20253 min read


Psychosis Care and Connection 2025: A Retreat on Humanistic Approaches
Save the date: June 26-28, 2025 | Gould Farm, Monterey, MA Join us for Psychosis Care and Connection , a transformative roundtable...
Lisanne Finston
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Meet our staff: Beth, Devora, and Justin.
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,...
Lisanne Finston
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Meet one of our families: Finding our way forward
Jan Search, a mother from Minneapolis, shares her family’s experience as her adult son found support during his time as a guest at Gould...

Jan Search
Nov 12, 20245 min read


Kyrie Farm in Ireland hosts conference, Gould Farm presents
This October, I had the privilege of traveling to Ireland at the invitation of Kyrie Farm, where I visited their beautiful therapeutic...
Lisanne Finston
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Celebrating board leadership transition
After nine years of dedicated service, Phyllis Vine will be stepping aside as Chair of the Gould Farm Board. It is difficult to capture...
Lisanne Finston
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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