Foothill farms supplying Bacolod markets. In Murcia, the foothill town directly above Bacolod, its nearest upland vegetable source. Farming outside the sugar estates is smallholder and mixed — vegetables, root crops, fruit and cacao often on the same land. Upland farms supply the lowland city markets, which is why highland towns matter far beyond their size. Roadside stalls near the farms sell at the lowest prices you’ll find.