Shearing Day at Rudge Farm
19th March 2025Springtime at Rudge Farm means one thing for our sheep—shearing day! As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, it’s time for our fluffy flock to have their annual trim. With their thick, woolly coats, our Valais sheep need regular care to keep them comfortable and healthy. That’s…
Restoring Our Lake: Winter 2024 Clean-Up
12th March 2025Each winter brings its own set of essential jobs at Rudge Farm, and this season was no exception. During our down season, we undertook the significant task of cleaning out the lake, ensuring it remains a thriving habitat for our fish, ducks, and surrounding wildlife. The Challenge: Silt and Sediment…
The Great Egg Sales Saga: Grandma and Grandad Rudge’s Unstoppable Enterprise
5th March 2025If you ever thought selling eggs was a simple affair, let me introduce you to the high-stakes world of Grandma and Grandad Rudge’s farm gate egg empire. What began as a humble idea—collecting eggs from the chickens at Rudge Farm and selling them in Weymouth—has turned into an operation so…
