ABOUT

On May 1, 2016, our family (The Desuyos) moved to 10 acres of “needy” but beautiful land in Holly Hill, South Carolina. There were tons of trash and two huge burned-out mobile homes to be hauled away. Yet we had even more tons of hopes and dreams to somehow convert this promising property on a very meager budget into Crosswind Farm—a dream conceived in the hearts of Anna‘s parents back in 1977!

We began our endeavor with a sweet, wonderful pig we named Kevin Bacon and a magnificent, brilliant white horse we called Prince Charming. Prince Charming belonged to our daughter Gracie, but she happily shared him with all who entered our farm gates! We held our first farm event in September 2016, with about ten people attending. But very soon, Kevin Bacon and Prince Charming were winning the hearts of boys and girls who visited with us, and our events quickly began rapidly growing and expanding.

One of the greatest thrills for the children was having their photos taken with Prince Charming. He loved his job and patiently stood tall and proud as boys and girls snuggled up close to him to make lasting photo memories! We love ALL our farm visitors—moms, dads, grandparents, and kids—and we cherish our 50+ animals now residing at Crosswind farm! Yet we were heartbroken when Prince Charming, who sadly was growing old, passed away in 2020. Before taking his last breath, that beloved animal reached his head up to kiss Gracie goodbye, as she kept vigil at his side during his final hours. We will never forget you, Prince Charming. We owe you a massive debt of love. This website is dedicated to your abiding memory.

We extend to YOU, our “friends we haven’t met yet”, a very warm welcome to our Crosswind Farm website! Hope you’ll be visiting us soon!