WP Rawl celebrates centennial with team, community

WP Rawl celebrated its 100th year in business last month, unveiling a newly expanded Busy Bee Farm exhibit at the EdVenture Children's Museum in Columbia, SC. The event was attended by team members, long-time vendors, customers, family and community friends.

The exhibit was updated and doubled in size from its original design, which was built five years prior. Featuring more hands-on activities for children, including educational displays and interactive elements designed to inspire curiosity and understanding of the operation from seed to delivery. Upon departure guests received a commemorative cookbook, compiling 100 recipes from Rawl family members and those gathered throughout the company's 100 years.

Following the ribbon-cutting, WP Rawl hosted a Community Day at EdVenture, offering free admission to the museum for the first 100 visitors on Jan. 26. Attendees had the chance to meet and learn from WP Rawl team members, who shared insights into their roles, the company's operations, their products and career opportunities available within the industry.

In addition to the external celebrations, WP Rawl organized internal cake-cutting celebrations for each department to recognize the company milestone and highlight the hard work and dedication of each team. For its over-the-road drivers the company partnered with a gourmet custom cookie decorator who created beautifully designed cookies with the company's commemorative 100 year logo. The company will celebrate throughout the year with additional events.

"We proudly partnered with the EdVenture Children's Museum again to expand the Busy Bee Farm exhibit," said Ashley Rawl, vice president of sales, marketing and product development at WP Rawl. "Our team, in collaboration with the EdVenture team, has poured their hearts into creating this new exhibit. Five years ago, we opened our first farm exhibit here at EdVenture, and has now expanded to showcase the full scope of WP Rawl’s operations. We are excited about the educational experience this exhibit will provide for the children who visit. A huge thank you to the team who helped make all of this possible."