Natural burials were illegal in Vermont. Now they’re having a resurgence

By Lexi Krupp, Vermont Public

At the entrance of Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier is a white marble building. Inside were six bodies, on a visit in early April. They were being stored by a local funeral director while the ground was still frozen.

When Patrick Healy started working at the cemetery 35 years ago, the vault building was full of dozens of caskets during winter months. That’s no longer the case.

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Natural burials were illegal in Vermont. Now they’re having a resurgence
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