Two members of the CPD Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC), Blake & Robin Savage, have turned their green thumbs into a thriving plant business in Hyrum, Utah. The Savages have been involved with the CPD for many years, serving as self-advocates on the CAC, a committee that gives input about the Center’s impact on change and advocacy in the disability community in Utah.
Blake’s green house was built with support from USU’s AgrAbility of Utah project, a collaborative project between USU’s Agricultural Systems Technology and Education Department, USU Extension, the Association for Independent Living of Utah, and the CPD. Blake has not let his cerebral palsy stop him from making a success of his hobby-turned-business. His green thumb, his persistence, and his determination to grow plants without using pesticides have resulted in a local business that is thriving, especially around this time of year.
You can read Blake and Robin’s story in this week’s Logan Herald Journal.