Chicago Farmer

The son of a small town farming community, Cody Diekhoff logged  plenty of highway and stage time under the name Chicago Farmer before  settling in the city in 2003. Profoundly inspired by fellow midwesterner  John Prine, he’s a working-class folk musician to his core. His small  town roots, tilled with city streets mentality, are turning heads North  and South of I-80.

“I love the energy, music, and creativity of  Chicago, but at the same time, the roots and hard work of my small  town,” he shares. Growing up in Delavan, Illinois, with a population  less than 2,000, Diekhoff’s grandparents were farmers, and their values  have always provided the baseline of his songs.

He writes music  for “the kind of people that come to my shows. Whether in Chicago or  Delavan, everyone has a story, and everyone puts in a long day and works  hard the same way,” he says. “My…