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Round the Bend Steakhouse is famous for hosting the Testicle Festival every June, this year you can mark your calendars for June 14, 2025. You can visit all year long, they have excellent steak, burgers, salads and every Thursday is $3 Margaritas! Located just a few miles off I-80 in Ashland, you will want to make a stop and enjoy some good food.
Simply Junkin Markets is hosting its Spring Fling on June 2, 9 AM- 3 PM on their family farm 4 miles south of Lawrence NE. 25 creative vendors will line the farm with their amazing wares. Come see us for that cozy country feel. Always a good time..GET YOUR JUNK ON! 
 Check out several different antique tractors such as John Deere, Case, Massey Ferguson, etc.
See plenty of animals: Chickens, goats, cows and sheep.
 
The big red barn.
The Granddaughter Clock.
The old outhouse, individuals would use corn cobs instead of paper.Â
 
There is only one lavender farm in Nebraska and it is approximately 2 miles north of Hampton. Kevin Klawonn owns the farm and his wife Mim operates the lavender producing and making of lavender products. The farm has several rows of lavender planted and it is a beautiful country site to view.
The farm also has a gift shop located in an old home on the farm Kevin grew up in. Mim makes several different products for sale such as lotions, soaps, eye masks, lavender filled key chains to help with road rage, freezer packs for children and several other products. Lavender is used for several purposes such as therapy and relaxation. Lavender can also be eaten and is often used as a spice, salt or sugar.
Hours through the summer are Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm. If you have an available weekend afternoon, be sure and make a trip to Hampton and visit the Country Lavender Farm, it is worth the drive.
Today is National Ag Day. I feel blessed to be able to grow up in Nebraska have grandparents and other family members who are farmers. It breaks my heart when I see other people who make fun of farmers and down grade them with negative sayings. However, at the same time I pray for those individuals that want to crack up jokes. They should realize if it wasn’t for farmers plowing the fields, planting seeds and feeding cattle; then they would not have the food on their plate that they are about to enjoy.
Take the time to thank a farmer that you know and appreciate all the hard work they do every day!
Cow
Goat
Rabbit trying to stay cool.
Hot and Tired Rabbit
Baby bunny!
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