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Mike Persyn, a farmer for the San Antonio Food Bank, diverts water from the San Juan Acequia to a demonstration garden near the mission.

Mike Persyn, a farmer for the San Antonio Food Bank, diverts water from the San Juan Acequia to a demonstration garden near the mission. Credit: Bonnie Arbittier / San Antonio Report

Mike Persyn, a farmer for the San Antonio Food Bank, diverts water from the San Juan Acequia to a demonstration garden near the mission.