On 20 acres in the far northwest corner of Panorama Farms in Earlysville, the dead are laid to rest without metal caskets or concrete vaults or embalming chemicals.

Located in the open countryside, the grazed meadow is considered "a peaceful, environmentally sensitive location for natural ...

For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we are answering questions about 'greener' burials: What are they and how do they work?

Funeral Services North America region held the highest market share in term of revenue in 2023, accounting for nearly two-fifths of the glo ...

Perry, who also is a licensed funeral director in Indiana and Illinois, said the group also is working to change the term from green to natural burial, noting there can be negative connotations wi ...

The green burial (natural burial) section of a cemetery is pictured. In traditional burials, caskets are often buried within a concrete vault. But for green burials, there is no such lining and ...

Funerals are often viewed as deeply emotional events, and rightfully so—they represent a moment of profound loss. However, in ...