“The Recovering Farmer” offers mental health solutions for farmers, defaulting on grain contracts
Stress management expert Gerry Friesen bills himself as “The Recovering Farmer.” Friesen outlines the difficulties of preserving mental health on the farm during Covid, a drought, and in the relative isolation of rural communities; Alexis Kienlen, reporter for the Alberta Farmer Express, lays out the challenge of meeting grain contract commitments during a drought; and Between the Rows launches its own YouTube channel. Hosted by Bruce Thorson.