Kenny Coogan is a freelance columnist and author in Tampa, Florida. He writes about food, flowers, and farms for national and state magazines. He earned his Bachelor of Science in animal behavior from University at Buffalo and is a certified middle and high school agriculture teacher. He shares his one-acre homestead with chickens, ducks, cats, guinea pigs and honey bees. Coogan leads workshops about homesteading, owning chickens, home gardening, animal training, and corporate team building.