Why TerraCare
Only Four US-based Companies Offer Terramation Services. Only One Lets You Own It.
Natural Organic Reduction is no longer experimental. It's legal, it's proven, and a small number of companies are working to bring it to market across the country.
But not all terramation programs are the same. The model, technology, and people behind it all matter. And your choice will determine whether terramation builds your business or just adds a line item to your GPL.
Own the Service. Don't Ship Remains to a Different State.
The Centralized Model
Under the centralized model, your firm partners with a third-party provider. When a family chooses terramation, you coordinate the transport of the decedent to that provider's facility, which may be hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
The provider performs the service and returns the soil. Your role becomes logistical: arranging transport, managing paperwork, and explaining to families why their loved one is leaving your care.
While you may receive a referral fee, the provider retains the service revenue because they perform the disposition.
The TerraCare Model
TerraCare takes a fundamentally different approach. Instead of sending families elsewhere, you bring terramation into your own facility with installed equipment and comprehensive training for your team.
You perform the service. You guide the family from the first conversation through the return of the soil. You set your pricing. You retain the revenue.
The decedent never leaves your care. The relationship remains with you. The experience remains with you.
This is the difference between referring a service and providing it.
Between coordinating someone else's process and owning your own.
Between participating in the market and leading it.
The Only Complete Terramation Program Designed for Funeral Home Operators.
TerraCare was built specifically for funeral homes, crematories, and cemetery operators. Every element of the program is designed around one principle: the organization that has served its community for generations is the right provider to offer terramation directly to the families it serves.
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You own the process.
Terramation happens in your facility, operated by your certified staff, under your brand. No shipping. No outsourcing.
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You own the pricing.
You set the price for your terramation services based on your market and your business model.
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You own the relationship.
From the first conversation to the return of Regenerative Living Soil™, the entire experience happens under your roof and your name.
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You own the market.
As a TerraCare Partner, you become the first — and for now, likely the only — terramation provider in your region.
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Proven technology, not a prototype.
The Chrysalis™ Vessel is in its fourth generation, refined through hundreds of completed terramations. Operational technology with a track record.
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Superior soil quality.
TerraCare's Chrysalis™ Vessels and TerraTea™ biologic catalyst produce nutrient-rich, garden-ready soil with the dark, loamy quality families expect and value.
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Transparent economics.
TerraCare publishes its pricing because operators deserve clear, straightforward insight into how the model works. No gated pricing pages. The numbers are on this site.
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Return on investment within 18 months.
Most TerraCare partners achieve ROI within 18 months. On your discovery call, we'll walk you through a personalized model for your specific operation.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Operators evaluating terramation want clear, specific answers. Here are some common questions funeral homes, crematories, and cemetery operators raise when considering the TerraCare Partner Program.
"How many families will actually choose terramation?"
At The Natural Funeral, over 20% of all families served choose terramation — including families who came in expecting traditional cremation. That conversion rate is driven by a trained conversation framework, not a self-selecting eco-conscious audience. TerraCare partners receive the same training and communication tools.
"What are the facility requirements?"
The TerraCare system is designed to fit inside existing funeral home, crematory, and cemetery operations buildings. Specific requirements depend on your layout, but the footprint is manageable for most commercial facilities. A TerraCare team conducts an on-site survey to confirm fit and identify any modifications needed.
"How much staff time does each terramation require?"
Approximately 8 hours of operator time per case, spread across the full process from mixing organics and performing the laying-in, through final soil bagging. The 28–33 day transformation cycle runs with monitoring, not constant hands-on labor, so your staff manages multiple active cases simultaneously without dedicated full-time personnel.
"Do I need additional licensing to offer terramation?"
Licensing requirements are state-dependent. Most states require a site inspection and certification of the NOR facility. TerraCare provides regulatory guidance specific to your state and has direct experience navigating the licensing process in multiple jurisdictions.
"Can I offer both cremation and terramation from the same facility?"
In most jurisdictions, yes. Adding NOR to an existing funeral home or crematory building is the most common entry path for new operators, and The Natural Funeral itself operates terramation within a licensed crematory. Specific zoning and permitting requirements vary by state and municipality, and some localities may require a permit amendment or conditional use update. TerraCare's regulatory guidance team helps partners navigate these requirements.
"What does the ongoing support look like after installation?"
TerraCare provides remote monitoring of your vessel network, direct phone access to the operations team, on-site wellness checks every six months, and component repair and replacement coverage. The partnership is ongoing — not a one-time equipment sale.
"What is a realistic timeline to ROI?"
Most TerraCare partners are projected to achieve full return on their equipment investment within 18 months. On your discovery call, a TerraCare expert will walk you through a personalized P&L model based on your facility's capacity, your market, and your pricing so you can evaluate the numbers yourself.
"How do I explain terramation to families who have never heard of it?"
This is where TerraCare's training makes the biggest difference. The Natural Funeral's 20% conversion rate was built on a specific, compassionate conversation framework that helps families understand terramation as another form of cremation — not a fringe concept. That framework, along with marketing materials and family-facing communications, is part of every partner's onboarding.
The video below is just one example of what you'll receive as a TerraCare Partner... fully customized with your branding, contact information, and call to action.
The Only Disposition That Gives Back More Than It Takes.
Every terramation provider can talk about environmental benefits. The numbers tell the real story.
Conventional burial and flame cremation each emit 400–600 pounds of CO₂ equivalent per case. Alkaline hydrolysis does meaningfully better. Green burial approaches carbon-neutral.
Terramation is in a category of its own: each TerraCare terramation sequesters approximately 1,000 pounds of CO₂ — a net-negative outcome. Not reduced. Not offset. SEQUESTERED.
For families who factor environmental impact into their decision, this is a clear differentiator. For those who don't, the outcome is still carbon-negative.
You've Done Your Research. Now Let's Talk About Your Facility.
A TerraCare expert will walk you through how the partner model works for your specific situation, your market, your facility, your goals, including a personalized revenue model so you can evaluate the economics yourself.
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