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.