Martha Stewart reveals unconventional end-of-life plan

Martha Stewart has her end-of-life plans already set.

During an appearance on Shawn Killinger’s “50+ & Unfiltered” podcast, Stewart said she plans on being “composted” when she dies.

“Oh, I’m going to be composted. When one of my horses dies, we dig a giant hole really deep in one of my fields,” Stewart began. “We have a pet cemetery. And the horse is wrapped in a clean, white linen sheet and very carefully dropped down into this giant lovely grave.”

“I want to go there,” she plainly stated.

Stewart owns a 150-acre farm in Katonah, New York, which serves as her primary residence. She owns farm animals and horses.

“Oh, I’m going to be composted. When one of my horses dies, we dig a giant hole really deep in one of my fields.”

Killinger asked Stewart if her plan is “legal” or “allowed,” and the Emmy Award winner appeared uninterested in the legal semantics.

“It’s not going to hurt anybody, it’s my property,” Stewart said.

She made it clear that being buried in a traditional way is off the table.

“But these coffin things and all that stuff, no way,” Stewart added.

The process that Stewart plans on going through after her death is called “terramation.”

According to Return Home, a company that offers terramation, it’s “the process of transforming human remains into nutrient-rich soil through controlled natural decomposition, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional burial and cremation.”

For more information see Janelle Ash “Martha Stewart reveals unconventional end-of-life plan,” Fox News, December 6, 2025.