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…