Ann Hoffner: Bury Me Naturally Under the High-Bush Blueberries

Ann Hoffner is a journalist and author, and an expert in green or natural burial. She will outline what that means and describe her own father’s natural burial in South Jersey and then discuss options for local people who want an alternative to the traditional interment or cremation. She will also introduce us to her book The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide and how it works with those options. She says that during research on the subject of natural burial, she recognized the need for a guide. It took several years to connect with the cemeteries and funeral homes that do natural burial and the work is ongoing as the business grows. Hoffner began her career writing articles for sailing magazines and spent 10 years living and traveling on a 44-foot sailboat with her husband, photographer Tom Bailey. She currently lives in New Jersey.