Martha Stewart is dishing out a groundbreaking idea that doesn't quite fit into her well-curated gardening handbook. Despite being a lifestyle guru overflowing with tips for cultivating flowers and veggies, she yearns for a closer connection with the earth—one that involves being freely intertwined within it. "I'm going to be composted," Martha revealed on the December 2nd episode of the 50 & Unfiltered podcast. "When one of my horses passes away, we dig a cavernous hole deep in one of my fields—we have a pet cemetery—and the horse is swaddled in a pristine, white linen sheet and meticulously lowered into this grand, serene grave. I want to be there too."
For Martha, the traditional burial route is a no-go. Moreover, New York state—home to Martha's main residence and farm—legalized human composting in 2022. "It won't hurt anyone. It's my property," the 84-year-old asserts. "Those coffin contraptions and all that? Forget it."
Host Shawn Killenger shared that while unconventional, the idea didn't come as a surprise to her audience. "Do you know what five people said to me beforehand?" Shawn asked Martha. "They knew I was asking you that, and they were like, 'Oh, she's totally going to be composted.'"
This mode of eternal rest is also a way for Martha to spend eternity with her beloved animals. "I love all my pets, and I take really good care of them," the author told The Cut in 2019. "I think pets deserve [their own] pets, which is why I have so many. I would never just have one goose; I have to have two."
And while she knows what she wants when she's gone, Martha is also aware of what her friends might desire if they were to be reincarnated. "Many of my friends want to come back as my pet," Martha added, highlighting the deep bond she shares with her animal companions.
