Eighth-Floor Dirt Farm

upper dirt farm

The eighth-floor dirt farm receives bodies whose decomposition nourishes crops, with mourners adding fruit remains to the graves.

Story so far

The Eighth-Floor Dirt Farm received the remains of Holston’s parents as nutrients for its crops. Also called the upper dirt farm, it serves as a burial place where decomposition feeds cultivation. During burial observances, mourners toss the remains of their fruit into the grave.

Role

It combines burial with the nourishment of crops.

Relationships

Holston — The remains of Holston’s parents supplied nutrients to the farm.

Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 6

The remains of Holston’s parents supplied nutrients to the eighth-floor dirt farm.

Chapter 23

The upper dirt farm is used to bury bodies whose decomposition nourishes crops.
Mourners at the upper dirt farm toss the remains of their fruit into the grave.