Being involved in Nebraska rural life is worth doing

Nov 11, 2024
Nov 11, 2024

Deeply Rooted 2.jpg — Dixi Wellman, fifth from left, poses for a photo at the governor’s mansion with other women in agriculture, including fellow Messenger contributor Barb Batie, second from right.
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Dixi Wellman

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Dixi Wellman

Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in existing as a human being, not a human doing. I’ve been laid up a few days after a minor arm surgery, and it’s truly like being a tourist in my own life, observing from the outside in.

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Deeply Rooted 1.jpg — Charlie watches a cattle sale online, evaluating herd genetics, perhaps.
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Deeply Rooted 3.jpg — Wellman’s daughter, Syke, shows her engagement ring after her fiancé Justin popped the question.
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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.