Bago Public Market

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Bago Public Market
Bago Public Market

Description

City market serving agricultural areas south of Bacolod. In Bago, a rice-plain city just south of Bacolod, where the lowland grain belt meets the sugar estates. Public markets here run hardest before 8am, when the night’s catch is in and upland produce has just come down; by late morning it’s mostly dry goods and leftovers. Prices are negotiable in the wet and dry sections. Worth a stop for muscovado, tablea and native sweets at market rather than shop prices — bring small notes and your own bag.

Tips
Fresh Start Organic Farm is the notable stop and works better arranged in advance than walked into. The rice plains are best read from the road during harvest and drying season.
Stops
Northern Sugar & Seafood Corridor
How to get there
Southern highway just below Bacolod, about 30 minutes by bus or jeepney.
Best Times
Early morning — markets, landings and roadside stalls all run hardest before 8am.

Location