There will be no Spring Summer Markets in the Dublin Food Coop this year.

We have arrived at this decision after much thought and discussion, and hope it does not cause too much disappointment!

We’ll be back in touch to share our plans for the future of Peas + Pods…. Watch this space!!

We are looking forward to 2012 and are lining up some great and fun markets for the year.

We will keep the blog updated with all the headlines from the Spring markets.

Here are the dates for the first four markets;

Sunday 11th March 2012

Sunday 1st April 2012

Sunday 13th May 2012

Sunday 10th June 2012

Mark them on the new calendar!

If you would like to get involved with Peas + Pods, please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!

This could be your Christmas shopping experience!

Spend a few hours at Peas + Pods this December 4th, smuggle your special purchases out to the car, have a coffee and browse through some more irresistible stalls, present buying this year could be a pleasure!!

Being held on the 13th of November and 4th of December, Peas + Pods winter markets will have loads to offer, not least the wonderful stalls and amazing products you have come to expect!

There will be a free draw at each of the markets for Peas + Pods Hampers, filled with a gorgeous collection of products and gift vouchers generously put forward by the stallholders.

To be in with a chance to win a Peas + Pods Hamper, just

1. Visit the market
2. Fill in an application form
3. Drop it in the box
4. Wait for the draw

…simple as that!!

There will be a free Paediatric First Aid demonstration hosted by The Elbow Room Clinic – focusing on choking – how to stay calm and what to do!
The demonstration will take place at 12.30pm.
The Elbow Room Clinic will also be available before and after the demonstration to answer any questions parents may have.

A brand new event at Novembers market will be some taster classes
of Baby Signing!
From as early as 6-7 months old babies can start to communicate through sign language. Just as you can teach them to wave bye-bye and to play peek-a-boo, you can also teach them to sign, well before they are able to talk. By tuning in to your baby and developing a real understanding of each other, frustration can be greatly reduced.
These 30 minute classes will be run by Siobhan from Tiny Talk Baby Signing and include signing & singing to familiar nursery rhymes & action songs.
Two classes will be held, one at 1pm and 3pm.

The very popular Toddler Mini Jams will be held again – Megan thankfully fully recovered from losing her voice!
Two classes will run as usual, the first at 12pm and another at 2pm.

See you there!

Pinatas Pinatas‘ bright orange pumpkin busting was great fun to watch… the gourd that would not be squashed!!
We had to upgrade from bamboo stick to something more robust to even make a dent in it!

There is quite a long run-in to next months market – five weeks until Sunday 13th November, with Decembers market following only 3 weeks later, on Sunday 4th December.
Why not get started on the Christmas shopping list and see how many presents you can tick off at Peas + Pods next two outings!

Check in here later in the week to see the list of stallholders lined up for November. Why not pre-order and arrange for collection on the day?
You may even get them discretely wrapped to avoid revealing any surprises to tiny eagle eyes!

See you there next month!

All events and talks are free

11.30 – Toddler Mini Jam – Megan Cook

12.00 – Talk on Osteopathy and Babies – Jonathon Wills

14.00 – Toddler Mini Jam – Megan Cook

15.00 – Pinata Busting

The Elbow Room Clinic will have several therapists on site throughout the day, their attendance times are here below

11.00 – 14.00 – Osteopath Jonathan Wills

12.00 – 15.00 – Homeopath Lee Ní Chinneide

13.00 – 16.00 – Acupuncturist Kevin Callan

14.00 – 17.00 – Physical Therapist – Ciaran Aherne

The line-up for Octobers Peas + Pods market is the familiar mix of regular and brand new stalls.  For a full listing and a sneak preview of who will be there, check out the Stallholders page.

Its going to be a busy day with a talk from an Osteopath, toddler entertainment, craft workshops, and a pinata busting! Check out the times for each event to make sure you don’t miss anything.

The Elbow Room Clinic are joining us at Peas + Pods to provide  information, advice and free checks  for parents and babies.
Therapists attending their stand on Sunday include Homeopath, Osteopath, Acupuncture and Physical Therapist.

The Elbowroom Clinic specialises in the restoration of your abdominal muscles. So for any Mums’ who suspect their tummies could do with a bit of help in knitting back together – these are the people to talk to!!

At 12pm there will be a talk on Osteopathy and Babies by Osteopath Jonathan Wills.
Well documented for its effect on babies with Reflux, Jonathan will be happy to answer all your questions on how Osteopathy can help you and your baby.

Please help spread the word about this fantastic clinic and the services on offer – pregnancy, labour, birth, post-natal – every aspect can be supported and any concerns addressed by the super therapists and the whole-person approach of the Elbow Room.

Megan will be at Peas + Pods again with the very popular Toddler Mini Jam classes. One in the morning and another at 2pm, these classes are great fun for toddlers and young children alike!

Pinatas Pinatas will be back, and so we just have to have another Pinata busting session… The last one saved our sanity on an historically wet June day!
Kicking – or busting off – at 3pm we promise to share out the resulting spoils with all involved!

Moody Trudy will be running mini workshops from her stall… paint and personalise your own wooden cut-out decorations.

Come along, meet some friends there, chat, browse, shop… a visit to Peas + Pods is a lovely outing for your family weekend!

With super exposure from a piece in Maternity & Infant Magazine and from a wonderful paragraph in Róisín Ingle’s column in Saturday’s Irish Times, the market saw a steady stream of visitors throughout the day – right upuntil 5pm.

So many incredible bargains were there for the taking – several visitors noted how reasonable the prices were!
Stalls like Boutiqua, Ger Knits, and Si + Lu were offering substantial discounts on their products. Our house is now stocked up with a fantastic weekend travel bag, gorgeous hats and beautiful presents for friends’ kids too!!
We can’t  guarantee knock-down prices every month – but it is a market – so don’t be afraid to negotiate!

As the weather has us changing from rain gear to digging out the factor 30 again, we know that Autumn is well and truly here.

The dates for Peas + Pods Family Market for the rest of the autumn winter season are as follows;

• 9th October
• 13th November
• 4th December

There is a great line-up for October and November already… Some spaces are still available, but they’re filling up fast.

If you want to get involved and take a stall, we would be delighted to hear from you! Fill out a stall application form here, or drop us an e-mail hello@peasandpods.ie

We regularly get comments and compliments on the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere that is always a part of the Peas + Pods experience.
This is in huge part created by all our fantastic stallholders – they set the scene and the tone for the day, and visitors really enjoy the calm and fun feel of the place!!

If you have yet to visit a Peas + Pods Market – make next month your debut!
If you have been before, but have friends you know would love it – bring them along on Sunday 9th October!
We’ll be there, hope you are too!

Retro Kid Shoes was founded by a Spanish mother who is living here in Ireland. Zelsa Cabo, a native of Galicia in Spain, was regularly stopped in the street and asked where she got her children’s beautiful leather shoes. Every visit back to Spain included a list of requests for shoes from family and friends for their children!

Zelsa said “I am very excited about finally making this gorgeous range of premium leather shoes for kids available in the Irish market. Spanish shoes are recognised worldwide as amongst the very best in both design and quality. Now, with the launch of the website www.retrokidshoes.ie Irish people can purchase the same quality product from a locally based company shipping exclusively to this market.”

Orders from the website arrive to their destination beautifully packaged in a hard, magnet sealed box.

Made from the highest quality leather in Villena, the shoes are designed, manufactured and distributed from Spain. The combination of best manufacturing technology and years of tradition, together with a highly skilled staff, allows the brand to provide footwear that combines classic designs, the latest trends in fashion and premium quality.

With the new Autumn Winter collection of shoes and boots arriving in Ireland next week, visitors to the Peas + Pods market can have their pick of the full range of new stock! Zelsa will also be offering a new measuring and fitting service.

A taster of the new autumn winter collection!!

With a super line up of new and regular stallholders, Peas + Pods is the place to go to shop for the little ones in your life.
All things baby, child and family related can be found under one roof.
Throw in some great events and entertainment, healthy and extremely delicious food and cakes –  it’s a winning combination for a family day out!!