About Amy Todisco
“Amy is an extremely knowledgeable, multi-talented individual. She has worked in the green-living domain and the life-coaching field for some time, not only bringing her knowledge and experience to her clients, but also her warmth and her willingness to educate those she works with and be fully available to them. I highly recommend her both as a green-living expert and as a life coach.”
Why is it so important to learn how to eliminate toxins from your food and household products, AND embrace holistic health options?
Detoxing Homes & Lives for Over 30 Years
Meet Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn, Green Living Expert & Advocate for a Healthier World
Mentor | Podcast Host | Speaker | Author | Retreat Leader
I didn’t set out to be a “green living mentor.” I set out to protect my baby.
When I was pregnant, I stumbled on a paperback called Nontoxic Baby—and the truth inside stunned me. Everyday products, from shampoos to cleaners to carpets, were loaded with toxic chemicals. And worse?
The government wasn’t protecting us.
That moment ignited a 30+ year mission: to cut through the greenwashing, find what’s truly safe, and help thousands of women take back control of their health, their homes, and their families’ future.
Because true wellness isn’t about restriction—it’s about elegance, empowerment, and legacy.
From my Upper East Side upbringing and private school education to running a certified organic farm in Vermont, my path has been anything but ordinary.
By eight, I was cooking from scratch.
By sixteen, I was working in a health food store.
And in my twenties, that aha moment launched me into a lifetime of green living, advocacy, and education.
I co-founded the Marblehead Cancer Prevention Project, became the founding Executive Director of the Household Toxins Institute launched by Seventh Generation, and served as the technical editor for Green Living for Dummies.
Along the way, I’ve been featured on HGTV, Vermont Public Television and Radio, Rachel Ray Everyday Magazine, and countless podcasts and print outlets.
Even Oprah’s team once called about an interview.
Today, I live with my husband, Dave, and our dogs on Hartshorn Farm in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, where our certified organic farm and sugarhouse have become both a business and a living classroom.
We’ve hosted unique farm tours, workshops, retreats, food festivals, and farm-to-table events that connect people to food, farming, and nature in meaningful ways.
Through my online courses (Clean Eating Mastery, Creating a Non-Toxic Home), my Green Living Now Podcast & Green Living Now Podcast, and my upcoming TEDx talk and docuseries Green Living on the Menu, I guide women—especially those who’ve built success in life and business—toward toxin-free living that is simple, joyful, and deeply empowering.
Because in the end, this isn’t just about clean products or healthier meals. It’s about creating a vibrant life you can thrive in, and a legacy you can be proud of.
organic farmers, Dave & Amy (Todisco) Hartshorn
Amy Todisco and her mother
Amy Todisco and her daughter
I was the technical editor of this book
Our farm, hartshorn farm, in waitsfield Vermont
