Kathy Coatney


Biography

Kathy Coatney has worked as a freelance photojournalist for 15 years, starting in parenting magazines, then fly fishing, and finally specializing in agriculture. Her work can be seen in the California Farm Bureau magazine, Ag Alert, Farm Progress’ California Farmer and Beef Producer magazines, and TimberWest magazine. The Farmer Guy/Gal children’s stories are her latest project.

Where to find Kathy Coatney online


Books

Spuds, Taters and the French Fry Kids    by Kathy Coatney
Price: $3.99 USD. 1570 words. Published on February 24, 2013. Nonfiction.

Farmer Terry is a spud guy. He raises two varieties of potatoes, Russet Norkotah and Red. Farmer Terry planted his first potatoes in high school with his brother, John, and continues to grow them today. Text with photographs of Farmer Terry tells the story of how potatoes are grown.
Pizza, Tacos and the Olive-Fingered Kid    by Kathy Coatney
Price: $3.99 USD. 1560 words. Published on November 9, 2012. Nonfiction.

Farmer Nick and Farmer Charlie are olive guys. They are neighbor farmers who raise two different varieties of olives, Sevillano and Manzanillo. Farmer Nick worked in olive orchards all through high school, and Farmer Charlie started farming after he was an adult. Text with photographs of Farmer Nick and Farmer Charlie tell the story of how olives are grown.
Beekeeper Pat and the Amazing Dancing Bees    by Kathy Coatney
Price: $3.99 USD. 1750 words. Published on September 6, 2012. Nonfiction.

Beekeeper Pat is an insect guy. He started out as a bike guy until he traded a bike for a colony of bees, and he’s been a bee guy ever since. Text with photographs of Beekeeper Pat and his amazing dancing bees tell the story of the important work bees do.
Four Quarts Makes a Gallon    by Kathy Coatney
Price: $3.99 USD. 1480 words. Published on June 19, 2012. Nonfiction.

For over 70 years, Farmer John has been a cow guy. Not much surprises him any more, except for the day quadruplet calves were born on his dairy. Text with photographs of Farmer John and his Four Quart Girls tell the story of this special event.

Kathy Coatney’s tag cloud

beekeeper    bees    blossoms    calves    colony    cows    dancing    drone bees    farm    farm animals    farm boy    farm life    farming    honey    irrigation    manzanillo    olives    orchards    plants as food    pollination    potato farming    potatoes    quadruplets    queen bees    science    sevillano    spuds    tractors