'Overwhelmed and thrilled:' Harris Teeter working to ensure everybody gets their Howling Cow ice cream fix

"Please find out how often they plan to stock it. I went yesterday and it was all sold out," wrote one reader on Go Ask Mom's original post about the news.

"They need a bigger section in the stores," wrote somebody on WRAL-TV's Facebook page, who also shared a picture of a cleaned out shelf.

The ice cream is a longtime staple at NC State. For more than 70 years, Howling Cow has been manufactured on campus using fresh milk from the university's cows located at the NC State Dairy Farm on Lake Wheeler Road. Until now, the ice cream was only available on NC State's campus or at the NC State Fair.

But late last week, NC State announced that thanks to a licensing agreement, Howling Cow will be sold at select Harris Teeters in Wake County.

Now, through the agreement, Harris Teeter is manufacturing the ice cream that's sold at their stores in High Point, using Howling Cow's recipe and ingredients. Six flavors - Campfire Delight, Cookie Dough2, Chocolate Chip Mint, Cookies & Cream, Butter Almond and Cherry Brick Road - are available. NC State will use money from the licensing agreement to fund student scholarships and dairy and agriculture initiatives.

Will more ice cream be on the shelves for Howling Cow lovers? Will Harris Teeter start selling the ice cream beyond Wake County? I don't have all of the answers, but I can tell you that officials from both Harris Teeter and NC State are "overwhelmed." Here's what they tell me.

"The overwhelming demand for Howling Cow ice cream at local Harris Teeter stores has taken us by surprise.  We know that Harris Teeter is aware and responding to the situation," said Gary Cartwright, Director of the Dairy Enterprise System at NC State University.

Said Danna Robinson, Harris Teeter's communication manager: "We are overwhelmed and thrilled by the excitement surrounding Howling Cow Ice Cream. Our teams are working diligently to get more product out to our stores to meet the needs of our shoppers.'

Here are the 16 Harris Teeter locations where you can pick up a pint of Howling Cow:

Cameron Village 500 Oberlin Rd., Raleigh

Stonehenge Market 7400 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh

Heritage Lake 3638 Rogers Rd., Wake Forest

Old Raleigh Village 3201-123 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh

Leesville Town Center 13210 Strickland Rd., Raleigh

Harrison Pointe Shopping Center 270 Grande Heights Dr., Cary

Falls Pointe Shopping Center 9600 Falls of the Neuse Rd., Raleigh

Stone Creek Village 98 Cornerstone Dr., Cary

Crescent Commons 2080 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary

The Corners at Brier Creek 4221 Corners Pkwy., Raleigh

Millbrook and Creedmoor 2051 W. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh

Tryon Village 1151 Tryon Village Dr., Cary

North Ridge 6024 Falls of the Neuse Rd., Raleigh

Wakefield 14520 John Rex Blvd., Raleigh

North Hills East 120-100 St Albans Dr., Raleigh

Cary Village Square Shopping Center 885 Walnut St., Cary

The pints sell for $4.99.