amazing ice cream served by amazing people

HowdyBy29 is on a relentless pursuit to create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with neurodiversity.

As we build our future Little Elm storefront, the Howdy ice cream van is already traveling across North Texas serving handcrafted ice cream, joyful experiences, and meaningful impact at events of all sizes.

Together, Howdy Homemade and 29 Acres share a common belief: everyone deserves the opportunity to work, contribute, and thrive.

Through HowdyBy29, we're combining exceptional ice cream with meaningful employment opportunities that build confidence, foster independence, and strengthen our community. Every scoop supports a mission that extends far beyond the scoop.

The "by 29" represents 29 Acres, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with autism and other neurodiversity through residential living, employment services, day programming, and transitional support programs. By creating a safe, supportive, and opportunity-filled community, 29 Acres helps individuals build meaningful, independent lives while fostering connection, purpose, and joy.

store front coming soon!

We’re working hard to open our storefront in Little Elm, but until then, you can find us serving up smiles and homemade ice cream at local events throughout the community!

Interested in having the Howdy Heroes cater your upcoming event? We’d love to help make your celebration extra sweet!

Catering Inquiry Form
  • Two people standing behind a table with a blue tablecloth and a pink display box at a homemade ice cream stand. The standing man and woman are wearing matching brown T-shirts with the Howdy logo. A colorful banner with ice cream branding and information about the business is displayed behind them.
  • A man wearing a blue cap, blue t-shirt, and gloves is scooping ice cream into a pink cup at an ice cream shop. There are containers of ice cream, a metal mixing bowl, and various supplies on the counter around him. The background shows a cream-colored wall, a digital scale, and seating area.
  • A group of people gathered outdoors around a large dog with white fur. They are near a colorful ice cream truck with pink and blue decorations and the words 'Howd'y Homemade Ice Cream.' The scene appears cheerful with people eating ice cream and socializing, and a background of trees and a sunset.
  • Close-up of a hand holding a pink cup of chocolate ice cream outdoors, with a backyard, trees, and houses in the background.
  • A blue ice cream cart with the Howdy logo, two smiling ice cream cones, and text selling homemade ice cream for $2.9, situated indoors near a marble floor, wooden panels, and a window with a plant outside.
  • Group of six people standing together outdoors in front of a colorful banner and white tent, smiling and posing for a photo, with some wearing sunglasses and casual clothing.
  • Group of five smiling people posing together indoors, some holding small containers, with a wooden ceiling and plain wall in the background.
  • Person wearing a blue hat and gloves, holding two containers of strawberry ice cream in front of their face, in a commercial kitchen setting.
  • A woman and a man are standing indoors, smiling at the camera. They are posing next to a colorful ice cream cooler on a red table, with four paper bags in front of it. The woman is wearing a striped shirt and the man is wearing a brown t-shirt with a logo. The background shows a large window with greenery outside and decorative wall art.
  • Three men standing behind a blue ice cream cart with the Howdy Homemade Ice Cream logo in front, smiling and wearing hats. They are inside a building, with a large framed picture of a longhorn cattle in a field hanging on the beige wall behind them.