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Annual 5k Event June 2, 2024
Join us for the annual Gould Farm 5K Walk-Run Event, Sunday, June 2nd! Use the promo code EARLYBIRD to save $10 off your registration...

Kelley Ellsworth
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Roadside Ribbon Cutting May 11
Please join us on May 11th, 2024 as we celebrate the reopening of Roadside Store and Cafe, a cherished hub in our local community!...
Lisanne Finston
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Announcing Enhanced Volunteer Program
Announcing Enhanced Volunteer Program Over the decades, the Gould Farm community has thrived thanks to the dedicated efforts of...
Lisanne Finston
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Gould Farm to host conference on-site in June
From June 6-8, along with co-organizers Ellenhorn and Austen Riggs Center, Gould Farm will host a conference on-site in our Rev. Hampton...
Lisanne Finston
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Kestrels at home in Gould Farm pastures
This past Saturday, Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) president & executive director, Ben Nickley (blue shirt), and board secretary, Ben...

Kelley Ellsworth
Mar 27, 20242 min read


DRIVING GOULD FARM’S WORK FORWARD - AN INCREDIBLE DONATION
We recently approached longtime Monterey residents and Gould Farm supporters Marianne and Richard Jaffe, as owners of Richard Chevrolet...

Kelley Ellsworth
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Support Roadside and Help set the table for success!
We are excited to announce that the Roadside Store & Cafe is on track for opening this Spring—a vibrant space where people can connect...

Kelley Ellsworth
Feb 14, 20241 min read


The First Gould Farm Thanksgiving
The following excerpt was adapted from the book Brother Will by Rose L. McKee and is read aloud at the Gould Farm community Thanksgiving...

Gould Farm
Oct 30, 20233 min read


Forty-five Years of Stewardship: Bob Rausch
Much the way the forests help to hold the memory of an area through their old stone house foundations, buried artifacts, and carbon...

Kelley Ellsworth
Sep 29, 20235 min read


Rooted in Service: Ben Kreider and Beth Reiter
Gould Farmers seem to have an exceptional range of experience working with volunteer organizations—either prior to or as part of their...

Kelley Ellsworth
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Crafting a Lasting Impact: June Johnson
June Johnson, her three boys grown, arrived at Gould Farm in 1982, hailing from Chicago. An artist, community organizer, and former...

Kelley Ellsworth
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Recovery Stories: Julia and Ben
Gould Farm has been dedicated to fostering mental health recovery for adults with mental illness for over a century. However, the concept...
Lisanne Finston
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Furry Comforts: Staff Pets in Community
In our therapeutic community, where healing and growth intertwine on a daily basis, a story of companionship unfolds that speaks to the...
Lisanne Finston
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Mental Health Care Beyond the Hospital: CHA Residents Experience Gould Farm
In the pursuit of holistic patient care, medical professionals are increasingly seeking innovative ways to broaden their understanding of...

Gould Farm
Aug 28, 20232 min read


Queering the Community: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion at Gould Farm
At Gould Farm, fostering an inclusive and anti-oppressive culture is a priority of the organization. In the spirit of continuing our...
Lisanne Finston
Aug 24, 20233 min read


Save the date: Gould Farm 5K Race June 2, 2024
Save the date The Gould Farm 5K race will now take place in the spring! The next race and fundraising event will take place on Sunday,...

Kelley Ellsworth
Aug 23, 20231 min read


Stories of Transformation
Gould Farm has been dedicated to fostering mental health recovery for over a century. However, the concept of recovery and its boundaries...
Lisanne Finston
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Roadside Store & Cafe 2.0 Special Summer Appeal
JUST IMAGINE! Our SUMMER 2023 SPECIAL APPEAL You treat your visiting grandchild to their favorite breakfast: Roadside’s blueberry...
Lisanne Finston
Jul 31, 20232 min read


Growing up Gould - a podcast
In her 8th-grade school project during Spring 2023, Sonia Rundle, a young member of the Gould Farm community, embarked on an exciting...

Gould Farm
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Reviving our bee hive project
Gould Farm is delighted to announce the revival of our bee hive project, made possible through the collaborative efforts of Steve Snyder,...

Gould Farm
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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