Gerry Friesen has had many titles during his life – farmer, Manitoba ag industry rep, mediator and counselor to name a few.
But he recently added published author to that list with the release of his book, The Recovering Farmer.
The 204-page book chronicles parts of Friesen’s life beginning around 2004, the year he and his brother, Bob, a former president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, took over the family’s farm near Wawanesa, Man.
“That’s when I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression while I was farming,” he told Farms.com.
During a mediation meeting with clients, his body