Mission Farm Tour with SA Food Bank
- When: Saturday, March 15, 2025, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Mission San Juan: 9101 Graf Rd, San Antonio, TX 78214
- Cost: $20 per person | $80 for a group of 5
Go beyond the traditional tourist path at the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park: Level up your visit by adding a farm tour at the Mission San Juan Capistrano, a fascinating part of the only designated UNESCO world heritage site in Texas.
Highlights include:
-A native crop orchard with indigenous food sources like nopales and drought-resistant fruits.
-Spanish Colonial Demonstration Farm showcasing historic acequia irrigation techniques.
-Modern peach and fig orchards.
-15 acres of annual crops with cutting-edge drip line irrigation.
This one-of-a kind farm is run by the San Antonio Food Bank, and it offers a unique educational glimpse into the progression of agriculture over time, as well as a modern look at how the food bank supports the local community. The majority of proceeds of the tour facilitates the San Antonio Food Bank with their work fighting hunger!
The San Antonio Food Bank cultivates many acres on the Mission grounds to demonstrate historical agricultural techniques and produce nutritious crops designated to fight hunger throughout South Texas.
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- Category: Informational & Tours
To visit the farm at Mission San Juan, cross the mission compound and take the trail to the southwest of the mission, known as the Acequia Trail.
All ages welcome. Tour is entirely outdoors.
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