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We've opened the first human composting facility on the East Coast, and the largest soil transformation center in the US. For years, families from New England to the Deep South, and well into the Midwest have been asking when we'd be closer to home. Today, we have that answer.

Exciting news, Washington, D.C.: Earth Funeral is now available to families across the District. For years, D.C. families have asked for access to soil transformation. Now, that choice is here. See what soil transformation looks like for you: earthfuneral.com/states/wash…

Not only is Earth Funeral's Elkridge facility the first of its kind on the East Coast, it's also the largest in the nation at 37,000 square feet. Featured on WMAR-2 News. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

What happens inside a human composting vessel? Wood chips, organic mulch, wildflowers, and a natural process that transforms the body into nutrient-rich soil in just 30 to 45 days. Take a closer look: earthfuneral.com/what-is-soi…

For one couple, traditional burial didn’t feel like the right choice. “This makes a lot of sense. It’s so natural.” Human composting gave them another option. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

A funeral doesn’t have to require a cemetery plot. Human composting offers Washington families a more affordable alternative to burial and cremation while reducing the need for cemetery space. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Oregon legalized human composting, giving families another option at the end of life. The process gently transforms the body into nutrient-rich soil as an alternative to burial and cremation. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Can you become a tree after death? 🌱 WTOP News took a closer look at how soil transformation creates nutrient-rich soil that families can use to grow something new, including a tree. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

“I think this is a beautiful way to return the goodness in the body to the natural world.” Human composting offers Maryland families a natural, meaningful way to return to the earth. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Burial and cremation aren’t the only options. Soil transformation, also known as human composting, gives families another way to return to the earth. Featured on WTOP News. earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Maryland is home to the world’s largest human composting facility. Earth Funeral’s Elkridge location spans 37,000 square feet and is the first of its kind on the East Coast. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Want to become a tree after you die? In Washington, you can. 🌱 Human composting transforms the body into nutrient-rich soil that can be used to grow something new. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

“People are generally really excited to have this as an option.” Human composting gives Oregon families another choice at the end of life: a natural and affordable alternative to burial and cremation. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

“Completely natural. Certainly no chemicals. This is pure nature.” Featured on KING 5, Earth Funeral shares the end result of soil transformation: nutrient-rich soil created through a natural process. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Thank you to the families across the Pacific Northwest who voted for us. Earth Funeral won Gold for Funeral Home / Services and Bronze for Best Place to Work in the 2026 Seattle Times Best in the PNW.

Instead of a gravesite, one husband visits a butterfly bush outside his home. After 51 years together, he planted it using his wife’s soil as a living way to remember her. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

Wildflowers and rich soil. A resting place that felt like Peggy. Featured on WJZ, Steve Spiess shares why soil transformation felt right for his late wife and her deep connection to nature. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

What actually happens during soil transformation? The News Tribune visited Earth Funeral to learn how this natural alternative to burial and cremation transforms a loved one into nutrient-rich soil. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

“It’s a gentle, natural process that returns you to nature, and that’s ultimately why people choose it.” Earth Funeral CEO and co-founder Tom Harries shared this perspective with WBAL-TV 11. earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

"To be laid in that rich soil, surrounded by wildflowers. I can't think of a thing she would have wanted more than that." Featured on WMAR-2 News, Steve Spiess shares his wife's final resting place. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…

“When we decided to do this, my daughter especially, right away, said, ‘Oh, you can be part of our tree.’” One Seattle woman shared with KING 5 how soil transformation could connect her to a meaningful family tree. Learn more: earthfuneral.com/facilities/…