In a podcast interview, Martha Stewart revealed that she already has clear plans for when she dies—and they do not include a traditional burial.
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During an episode of “50+ & Unfiltered”, Stewart, 84, told host Shawn Killinger that she wants to be composted—not buried or cremated—after her death.
“Oh, I’m going to become compost,” she said. “When one of my horses dies, we dig a huge, very deep hole in one of my fields. We have an animal cemetery,” she explained.
“The horse is wrapped in a clean white linen sheet and, with great care, placed in that huge and beautiful grave. That’s where I want to go,” Stewart said.
After Killinger asked whether her plan was legal, Stewart—who lives on a 150-acre farm in Katonah, New York—said the property is hers and that it would not harm anyone.
She also made it clear that she will not accept any other option: “But caskets and all that—absolutely not,” Stewart said.
The process Stewart plans to undergo after her death is called “terramation,” a method of human composting, a kind of “green funeral,” which is legal in several U.S. states, including New York.
On social media, Stewart was praised for her decision: “In the end, we’re all biomass, so it’s a solid choice to contribute to the ecosystem,” one user commented.
“Cool. I like the idea. It’s better for the environment too,” wrote another.
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