Chicago Farmer

The Working Songwriter by Joe Pug LLC

Jul 24, 202647:54Music

Our guest this week is Cody Diekhoff, better known as Chicago Farmer. He grew up in the small farming community of Delavan, Illinois, before moving to Chicago in 2003. Over the past two decades, he has built a devoted fo...

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