At Evergreen we connect industrial and manufacturing businesses with resources and opportunities to help create and maintain high-quality working class jobs in our community.
Manufacturing is alive and well in North Brooklyn, and for the past four decades, Evergreen has fought to keep it that way.
OUR MISSION AND HISTORY >
OUR IMPACT IN 2024
28
Businesses received assistance navigating government
41
Businesses received a financial consultation or assistance with financing
21
Businesses received assistance with real estate
In 2024 Evergreen staff served 178 individual businesses. One hundred thirteen firms received one-on-one assistance from Evergreen staff on over 187 issues. Business clients looked to Evergreen for a wide variety of services; the most frequently requested services were financial consultations and assistance navigating government. Evergreen was able to help 11 local firms apply for 23 different incentives. Sixty-one firms sent 78 attendees to our informational workshops and multi-week seminars.
News & Events
Lunch and Learn: Three Things You Need to Know Before You Go to the Bank
In this Session, Elli Papadopolous, Founder and CEO of Skopos Collective, will discuss the use of funds, EBITA and the fine... Read More
Sign Our Petition! Protect NYC’s Industrial Jobs—Don’t Dismantle the IBSP Program
For more than 40 years, the Industrial Business Service Provider (IBSP) program has been a critical lifeline for manufacturers and industrial businesses—helping us navigate real... Read More
The City of New York Is Eliminating Evergreen’s Funding–We Need Your Help Now
The City of New York is proposing to eliminate a funding source that Evergreen relies on to provide services to businesses like yours—and we need... Read More
Hale and Hearty
Hale and Hearty Soups, a beloved New York City lunch staple, is back in business—now led by the charismatic Chef Marty Levin, who purchased the... Read More
Become an Evergreen member
Membership in Evergreen is not only good for your business, it’s good for the community too! Evergreen has been a force in the improvement of the North Brooklyn economy since it was founded in 1982, offering a wide range of business services and acting as an advocate for local business interests. But we can’t do it alone—we need your help to continue to ensure that the needs of local industrial businesses are met.
Become an Evergreen member
Membership in Evergreen is not only good for your business, it’s good for the community too! Evergreen has been a force in the improvement of the North Brooklyn economy since it was founded in 1982, offering a wide range of business services and acting as an advocate for local business interests. But we can’t do it alone—we need your help to continue to ensure that the needs of local industrial businesses are met.
Member SPOTLIGHT
Hale and Hearty
Hale and Hearty Soups is back, now owned by CIA-trained Chef Marty Levin, who kept much of the longtime team, including Chef Ruperto Hernandez. From its East Williamsburg facility, it makes 100% natural, halal-certified soups—including fan favorites like Chicken Noodle and New England Clam Chowder—plus vegan options. It’s sold nationwide and has returned to retail with a Chelsea shop and a walk-up window in Brooklyn.