National Home Funeral Alliance is a nonprofit alliance of home funeral guides, educators, and advocates dedicated to educating the public to the intrinsic value of a home funeral, and to supporting those who promote the rights of families and communities to care for their own after death in eco-friendly, affordable, and family-directed ways. Go to …
New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education & Advocacy is a New Hampshire based resource, training and speakers bureau committed to supporting informed consumer choice through education and advocacy, and promoting green funeral and burial practices. For more information, go to www.nhfuneral.org.
Down to Earth Classic Wooden Coffins by Lew McGregor P.O. Box 2006, Hope, Maine 04847 207 763-3129, 207 542-8668 lew@midcoast.com Price range $200-$1000
A little over five years ago, Alison and Doug Kirk held their 9-year-old daughter’s hand as she lay on a futon in their Nashville living room, told her they loved her, and watched her take her last breath. The Kirks had known for a long time that their little girl, Caroline, would die. In her …
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Cedar Brook Burial Ground is especially beautiful in the autumn. These lovely photographs were shared by a recent visitor. We are open year ’round to visitors. Call or write if you would like to schedule a guided tour.
Widget, Peter’s & Joyce’s faithful companion, is remembered.
The Green Burial Council (GBC) has awarded Rabbi Stuart Kelman of Berkeley, California and Fr. Charles Morris of Wyandotte, Michigan as the co-recipients of its 2012 Leadership Award. “Rabbi Kelman and Fr. Morris have done more than anyone within their respective religious traditions to advance the notion that death can and ought to be connected …
The Green Burial Council (GBC) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded to encourage ethical and environmentally sustainable deathcare practices, and to use the burial process as a means of facilitating the acquisition, restoration and stewardship of natural areas.
How can New England Green Burial Society help? New England Green Burial Society offers resources, guidance, coordination and direction for those interested in green burial. Our standards are exacting and our commitment to the dignity of the burial process is unwavering. We will assist you with great care through the entire process. The New England …
