FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Home funerals are legal in all states allowing families to care for the body of a loved one at home; bringing back the traditions of our ancestors. Having a funeral at home provides the freedom to plan it your own way without restrictions, assists in healing the grieving process, diminishes trauma, and decreases fear.
-
Green burial offers minimal impact on the earth as it permits the body to undergo complete decomposition naturally and chemically free. The body is shrouded in organic cloth and placed in a casket made of organic materials. The body is not embalmed, and there is no vault, or tamping involved (depending on cemetery guidelines).
-
Green burial is less harmful to the environment aiding in the conservation of natural resource, it reduces carbon footprint, allows for a sense of control over your own body and peace of mind, and it reduces funeral costs.
-
No, there is no federal or state regulation stating the body must be embalmed.
-
A gentle cremation process that utilizes 95% water and 5% Potassium Hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide by which water is heated to 200 degrees F allowing the body to dissolve into liquid.
-
Reduces carbon footprint
Neutralizes toxins in the body - chemo, embalming chemicals, and infectious organisms
The family receives remains in two ways:
1) Liquid effluent that can be used as plant/soil nutrition
2) Cremulated bones (ashes) pathogen and disease free; receives about 20% more