Meaningful work

Jun 18, 2026
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Dixi Wellman

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Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in labor. It’s true everyone needs to work to provide the daily necessities of life, and that’s not always fun. Yet, meaningful work extends far beyond a paycheck and becomes an expression of stewardship, service, family, faith and community.

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Deeply Rooted 1.jpg — Recent visitors to the Wellman place included entrepreneurs from Columbia, Mexico and Haiti.
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Deeply Rooted 2.jpg — Farm to Fork's major fundraiser of the year, the Beef Masters golf tournament, was held in May with 36 teams competing in perfect weather.
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Deeply Rooted 3.jpg — For the Farm to Fork Kiss a Pig fundraiser, the community participated in a penny drive to vote for which school administrators and teachers should kiss a pig.
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Deeply Rooted 4.jpg — The Cattlemen's Ball included livestock demonstrations and Dixi's favorite, a hay crew working with a team of horses, in addition to raising money for cancer research.
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The Rusty and Dixi Wellman family is deeply rooted in Nebraska, raising Wagyu cattle, Vizsla hunting dogs and chickens. They also co-run a nonprofit that puts local beef on thousands of school kids’ lunch plates, and love sharing their faith and passion for small towns, agriculture, rural living, small business owners, and servant leadership.