Chicken Poop for the Soil: Wit and Wisdom from the humble Farmer - Paperback

by Robert Karl Skoglund (Author)

Chicken Poop for the Soil is a collection of the writings of "The humble Farmer" Robert Skoglund. These writings include humble farmer newspaper pieces published in over fifty newspapers as well as commentary named "rants" that were interspersed with old fashioned music on his long running public radio show. Chicken Poop for the Soil contains stories about "Gramp Wiley," "The Almost Perfect Woman," and a variety of other characters from coastal Maine and "from away." Recurring topics include, Crime and Punishment, Foreign Travel, Friends and Neighbors, Foreign Affairs, Gone to Jail, Home and Hearth, Survival of the Fittest, Social Commentary, Flights of Fancy, and People from Away.

Author Biography

Robert Skoglund, perhaps better known as "The humble Farmer," lives in St. George, Maine where he was born, brought up, and still lives. humble has been profiled in Yankee magazine and featured in a Boston Herald cover story, which called him "New England's answer to Garrison Keillor." A tireless recorder of dry wit, humble's humor has appeared in over fifty newspapers. In addition, he has shared his wit and wisdom on countless public stages as well as at professional meetings where he was the after dinner speaker. For over twenty-nine years humble's radio program, "The humble Farmer," featured "old-fashioned music" and humorous social commentary, and was broadcast on public radio in Maine and elsewhere.