About Our Burial Trays
Our burial trays are handwoven with willow that is lovingly grown and sustainably harvested on our farmstead. Handles are made of upcycled Michigan hemp or cotton dock rope and bases bases can be woven or made of solid pine, and
Sometimes, willow is also woven alongside other plants harvested in volunteer restoration efforts to improve ecological health of public land. A portion of the proceeds for each funerary vessel purchased is donated to the Watershed Council (or a similar environmental organization) local to the basket’s final resting place. Our goal is to move beyond “sustainable”, ensuring each basket leaves our local ecology healthier and more resilient. Every basket woven increases the well-being of Michigan’s ecosystems by encouraging willow to spread and flourish and removes more problematic species to make space for beneficial flora. Donations to local watershed efforts encourage similar efforts hyeprlocal to the final resting place of each funerary vessel.
Burial trays are intended to be paired with a burial shroud and come with a instructions for how to shroud your loved one. These shrouds can be quilts or other textiles from your own home or one of our own botanically hand-dyed burial shrouds, which we offer at a discount when ordered alongside a burial tray.
Pricing & Customization
Finished or Customized Burial Trays
We try and keep a handful of finished burial trays available and also welcome the opportunity to create a customized piece for you at no extra cost. Examples of customization can include shape, material color, botanically printing your own shroud, or even having your own backyard plants (or other natural materials of your choosing) woven into the casket or printed on the shroud. We’d love to hear your ideas!
Tray Only: $1250
Tray and Shroud: $1500
Please note that we also often work with customers on a sliding scale.
Weave Your Own Tray
We also welcome the opportunity to help you weave your own burial basket. Individuals and their loved ones are welcome to come by our farm while their basket it being woven, whether its for a day for for the full duration of weaving. We strongly believe that crafting funerary vessels can be a powerful and healing part of grieving journeys for all involved. No weaving experience is required.
For those who would like to stay at our farm while weaving, we have a private 1-bedroom apartment available above our barn that is easily accessible by an electronic stair lift.
How to Order
For those who have experienced a loss and need an end-of-life vessel right away, we have finished baskets and shrouds available for immediate need. Please feel free to call us anytime at 734-358-1142 or email us at [email protected] to learn more. We will get back to you promptly if we miss you!
For those who are planning ahead (even if only by a few weeks!), you can select form our finished baskets and shrouds or order a custom vessel at no extra cost. We can tailor the design to you wishes or even customize the vessel to include plants or other materials that are meaningful to you. We also welcome the opportunity to weave or dye alongside individuals and their loved ones. We deeply believe that crafting funerary vessels can be a wonderful and healing part of the grieving journey. Please give us a call at 734-358-1142 or email us at [email protected].
Mock-Funeral workshop, featuring a community-woven burial tray at a local festival