Hi, I’m Diana, the founding Milkmaid of MilkMade Ice Cream

MilkMade was not started with business pursuits in mind... rather, I just wanted a better pint. After years of buying a-pint-a-night from my local bodega, I realized I was left increasingly unsatisfied - pints had shrunk, what was once ‘natural’ could no longer be labeled as such, and flavors weren’t aligned with my more adventurous palate.

So, I took matters into my own hands. In the summer of 2009, I bought a tiny ice cream maker, got in touch with local farmers and began foraging for local ingredients, and began crafting ‘scream that dreams are made of. Word spread, and upon realizing I wasn’t the only ice cream enthusiast that desired a better pint, I launched MilkMade’s monthly membership at the end of 2009.

We started with just 50 members in my East Village neighborhood, soon expanded to the West Village,then all of Manhattan and Brooklyn, and now we serve the greater New York City area.