MKC donates to Walton Rural Life Center

MKC recently presented a check for $4,000 to the Walton Rural Life Center in Walton.  Jeff Naysmith, MKC’s Location Manager at Walton made the presentation which was part of a matching funds program through Land O’ Lakes and the “Shared Success” program offered by CoBank.


Jeff Naysmith, MKC Location Manager, presents a
donation to students from Walton Rural Life Center.

“We truly appreciate this donation and would like to give a big Walton Rural Life Center thank you from the students and staff,” said Natise Vogt, Principal.  “Part of the money will go directly to enhance our project-based learning and part will go into our foundation for expanding the school.

The donation comes at a critical time for the school as the school is in the middle of raising funds to expand classroom space. “We need to expand to accommodate all of the students wanting to attend our school and we are trying to raise sufficient funds to build two additional classrooms for next year,” said Vogt.

Without expanding the classroom area, some students currently on a wait list to get into the school will have to be turned away.   

Each year MKC donates to programs within their communities to promote agricultural education, alleviate hunger, and promote leadership. The Walton Rural Life Center is the perfect example of combining agriculture and education.

“The students at Walton Rural Life Center have many agricultural learning opportunities that few other students in the nation experience,” Naysmith said.  “Our support will help them continue the excellent programs they provide.  It is our hope that some of these students will choose a career in agriculture in some form, whether as a farmer, or in agricultural cooperatives such as MKC.”