It is our mission to honor the earth and our fellow humans by bringing affordable and environmentally sound burial options to New Mexico. We are committed to putting people and the environment before profit.
What We Offer
Natural Burial New Mexico Price List
Effective March 20, 2024
Burial plot - $950 + tax. Securing plots pre-need encouraged and recommended. Payment plans available on request.
Family burial plots – 5 or more pre-need plots - $850 + tax per plot (Family plots also available in dedicated Jewish and Catholic sections)
Opening and closing of burial site - $650 + tax. We do not accept prepayment for opening and closing; it must be secured at the time of need. This ensures that we can remain a sustainable business and effectively provide services long into the future.
Reserve for burial ground maintenance and restoration projects (one time fee) - $250 + tax. (Starting June 1, 2024)
Urn burial plot; includes opening and closing - $650 + tax
Interment of additional ashes to be included with body at time of burial - $100 + tax for each loved one's cremains. This is an administrative fee for documentation and issuing a plot certificate for the interred remains.
NOTE: Infants and children 12 years and under are buried at no charge with the exception of the burial ground maintenance fee ($250+tax) and container cost.
Biodegradable Containers
- Burial shroud, Tru-Green Believer by Kinkaraco -$495 + tax
- 100% natural un-dyed cotton muslin with eight strong Jute carrying handles. May be used alone, with ceremonial shroud, or with personal blanket
- Willow carrier by Passages International - $700 + tax (size 5'9") to $780 + tax (size 6'5")
- For use with personal blanket or shroud. Sturdy, bio-degradable, kosher
- Bamboo coffin by Passages International - $1350 + tax (only available in size 6'5")
- Sturdy, bio-degradable, kosher
- Seagrass casket by Passages International - $2300 + tax (size 5'9") to $2400 + tax (size 6'5")
- Sturdy, bio-degradable, kosher
- Sugar Pine coffin by Fathers Building Futures - $1600 + tax
- Sturdy, bio-degradable, kosher
- Bio-degradable urn by Passages International - $150 - $400 + tax (Select from Passages International website – passagesinternational.com and we will secure it for you)
Headstones (NOT FOR PREORDER)
Custom by NBNM - Name only: $250 + tax. Name + Dates: $275 + tax. Name + Dates+ Custom Message: $300 and up , depending on complexity. You can start the process of ordering a custom headstone through our Headstone Order Form
Pet Burial
- Pets 1-19 lbs: $300 + tax.
- Pets 20-59 lbs $350 + tax.
- Pets 60-150lbs $450 + tax.
- Pets over 150lbs inquire via email; includes opening and closing of grave.
- Pet Willow Casket by Passages International - $200 - $400, depending on size
Commemoration
- Site is recorded with GPS coordinates by La Puerta staff
- Natural, indigenous plants or trees, and numerous varieties of yucca or sage may be placed on grave as a marker. Plants of the Southwest has a broad selection available- www.plantsofthesouthwest.com (Thanks to Juli Kois, check out the bottom of this page to find beautiful photos of the natural flowering plants and grasses that were taken at La Puerta in June 2019. Plants are available at Plants of the Southwest)
- Graves may also be marked with a stone that lies mostly flat on the ground. Engraving or non-toxic paint allowed on flagstone or other flat stone
THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS WE OFFER -
Kinkaraco is the designer of the original green burial shroud, designed for people who want their burial to be as natural as their lives. These shrouds are 100% American made, as Kinkaraco is dedicated to preserving our earth's natural resources, our communities, and our economy while serving those in need.
By selecting the bamboo coffin or willow carrier by Passages International, an Albuquerque based company, you are committing to a product that is sustainably produced and fully biodegradable, made from natural, unbleached cotton or fast-growing willow or bamboo. These materials help absorb harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and grow well on low quality land where crops could not survive. No metals, plastics, or harmful dyes are used in the construction of these products.
The weavers who make Passages coffins and caskets are artisans in their fields, creating some of the most beautiful and high-quality woven products available. By hand-crafting these caskets in rural Bangladesh, highly valued labor can be brought to rural areas, helping workers avoid turning to bigger city factories for employment. Passages shrouds, caskets, and coffins are certified Fair Trade, ensuring respect for the environment and a fair price for materials and labor.
By selecting the bamboo coffin or willow carrier by Passages International, an Albuquerque based company, you are committing to a product that is sustainably produced and fully biodegradable, made from natural, unbleached cotton or fast-growing willow or bamboo. These materials help absorb harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and grow well on low quality land where crops could not survive. No metals, plastics, or harmful dyes are used in the construction of these products.
The weavers who make Passages coffins and caskets are artisans in their fields, creating some of the most beautiful and high-quality woven products available. By hand-crafting these caskets in rural Bangladesh, highly valued labor can be brought to rural areas, helping workers avoid turning to bigger city factories for employment. Passages shrouds, caskets, and coffins are certified Fair Trade, ensuring respect for the environment and a fair price for materials and labor.
TRU-GREEN BELIEVER BURIAL SHROUD by Kinkaraco
WILLOW CARRIER by Passages International for use with personal blanket or shroud
BAMBOO COFFIN by Passages International
SEAGRASS CASKET by Passages International
SUGAR PINE COFFIN by Fathers Building Futures
Custom Headstones created by Natural Burial New Mexico
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Certified by Green Burial Council - greenburialcouncil.org; member of National Home Funeral Alliance -homefuneralalliance.org
For additional information visit: Kinkaraco.com, passages international.com
For additional information visit: Kinkaraco.com, passages international.com
