Father Figure Foods

06/08/2026

Start of summer tip for our outdoors families; Went to Horseneck Beach and paid $0 to park. (Also had a seagull make friends with our truck)

That's the DCR annual parking pass doing its thing.
It's $60 for the whole calendar year. Horseneck alone is $14 a visit — the pass pays for itself in 5 trips. After that you're just going for free.

For South Shore families, here's where it works:
📍 Borderland State Park, Easton — $5/day
📍 Watson Pond, Taunton — $8/day
📍 Myles Standish State Forest, Carver — $8/day
📍 Nantasket Beach, Hull — $15/day
📍 Horseneck Beach, Westport — $14/day

Beaches, ponds, trails, forests — all of it covered under one pass for the year.

You grab it through the YODEL app, it links to your plate, and you never have to think about it again. No cash, no kiosk, no fumbling around when you pull in.

If you're trying to get your kids outside without spending $15 every time you park, this is the easiest $60 you'll spend all summer.
mass.gov → search "Annual Parking Pass"

06/05/2026

This contest showed us something we already believed..

The South Shore is full of people who show up for their communities. Now it's time to find the businesses making a difference.

Who are the companies on the South Shore that you consider pillars of your community?

The ones bringing people together who sponsor everything under the sun. Whether it's the landscaper that sponsors the team every kid wants to play for, the farm stand that's been around forever, or the local grocery or deli where everybody knows everybody.

Tag them in the comments.

We want to shine a light on them — and we're also looking to get Father Figure Foods on shelves in places that share our values and find ways to make a difference alongside these town titans. We're a small brand built around community and giving back, and we want our products sitting next to businesses that feel the same way.

But even if it never goes further than a shoutout — these businesses deserve the recognition. So tag them. Tell us why they matter to you. Let's give some well-deserved love to the places that make the South Shore what it is.

👇 Drop your tags below.

06/04/2026

We want to close out this contest with something important.

When we started the Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore, we were looking for the kind of dads who show up. Who give their time, their energy, and their heart to kids who aren't even their own. Who make communities better just by being in them.

Jason Richard Brown is exactly that guy.

What we didn't know when this contest started is that Jason is currently facing the fight of his life. He was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 leiomyosarcoma — a rare and aggressive cancer in his left leg. In the coming weeks he'll begin radiation five days a week for five weeks at Dana Farber in Boston, followed by major surgery in mid-July, and then months of recovery and rehabilitation.

This is the man who has been coaching Abington kids since 2010. Varsity Football, JV Basketball, JV Baseball. Abington Little League. Boys Travel Basketball. Fifteen years of showing up for everyone else's kids.

Now he has three kids of his own — Finn, Maverick, and Grace — watching their dad step into the hardest game of his life.

The financial strain of travel to Boston, lost income, and everyday family expenses adds up fast. A GoFundMe has been set up to help Jason and his family get through this. They're close to their $100K goal and every bit helps.

If Jason has ever impacted your life, your kid's life, or this community in any way — this is a chance to give something back.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/brownie-cancer-fight

The man who has stood on the sidelines for all of us deserves a team standing behind him now.

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Our dear friend, family member, and universally loved coach Jay Brown was recent… Chris Bowser needs your support for Rally for Coach Jay Brown’s Cancer Fight

06/03/2026

🏆 WE HAVE A CHAMPION.

The Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore is...

Jason Richard BROWN — ABINGTON.

Fighting for Abington Little League from day one, Jason's community showed up every single round. Fifteen years of showing up for Abington kids, and tonight his town showed up for him.

Charles Wooten Jr. — Brockton, you ran an incredible contest. Your community bought more than any other town in this entire competition and put serious money back into Brockton Junior Boxers Football. That's a win no matter what the scoreboard says.

To every dad who competed, every town that voted, every person who shared a post or placed an order — thank you. You turned a seasoning contest into something that actually mattered for kids across the South Shore.

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💛 AND WE’RE NOT DONE.

We've raised over $240 for local youth sports throughout this contest and checks are going out to every league this week.

And because Abington showed up the way they did, we’re keeping the good going. From now until June 15th, 20% of all sales goes back to Abington Little League.

No code needed. Every order on fatherfigurefoods.com counts.

Thank you Abington. Thank you South Shore. This is what Doing What Dads Do actually looks like.

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06/01/2026

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP VOTE UPDATE — Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore

Voting closes TUESDAY at 8pm. Here's where things stand.

😂 Jason Richard Brown (Abington) — 326 votes
❤️ Charles Wooten Jr. (Brockton) — 267 votes

Jason leads by 59 but Charles's community has been buying all contest long. This is far from over. Every item purchased using your town code earns 5 votes and 10% goes straight back to your town's youth league.

Use code ABINGTON or BROCKTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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💛 Before we crown a champion we want to say something.

Because of everyone who voted, shared, and shopped throughout this contest, we've raised over $240 for local youth sports across the South Shore. Checks are going out to the leagues this week.

Every single town that participated in this contest — Abington, Brockton, Holbrook, West Bridgewater, Easton, Stoughton, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Avon, Whitman — your communities showed up. That money goes directly back to the kids. That's what this is all about.

Thank you.

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Reactions must be on the ORIGINAL voting post to count. Purchase votes carry through. Tuesday. 8pm. Let's go. 🏆

06/01/2026

🏆 IT'S TIME TO VOTE — Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore

This is it. The Championship.

Two dads. Two towns. One title. Voting closes TUESDAY at 8pm.

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❤️ REPRESENTING BROCKTON
CHARLES WOOTEN JR.
Fighting for Brockton Junior Boxers Football
Nominated by Mandy Wooten
Charles Wooten Jr. is the guy every youth sports program needs and not enough of them have. Youth tackle football coach, board member, equipment manager. When a kid needed a ride to practice, Charles made it happen. When someone didn't have a snack or a drink, Charles took care of it. No child gets left out. No athlete goes without.

VOTE: React ❤️ LOVE to this post
USE CODE BROCKTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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😂 REPRESENTING ABINGTON
Jason Richard BROWN
Fighting for Abington Little League
Nominated by Chrissy Jones
Showing up for Abington kids since 2010. Varsity Football, JV Basketball, JV Baseball at Abington High School, plus years serving on local youth sports boards. Fifteen years of showing up, season after season. The kind of dad who doesn't go home when the whistle blows.

VOTE: React 😂 HAHA to this post
USE CODE ABINGTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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💰 WANT TO BUY VOTES FOR YOUR GUY?
Every item purchased using your town code earns 5 votes for your champion. That includes merch. A 3-pack earns 15 votes. The Dad Duo — The Punny Dad's Nacho Average Cheesy Garlic Parm Powder and The Sports Dad's Full Court Press'd Orange BBQ Rub — earns 10 votes and 10% goes straight back to your town's youth league.

💛 10% of every sale using a town code goes directly back to that town's league. The overall winner gets an additional 10% of all May sales put back into the community.

⚠️ REACTIONS MUST BE TO THIS POST TO COUNT. Purchase votes carry through.

Voting closes TUESDAY at 8pm. Don't wait.

05/31/2026

🏆 THE RESULTS ARE IN — Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore

Round 2 is done. What a contest this has been.

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⚔️ ABINGTON vs EASTON
Jason Richard Brown (Abington) — 288 votes ✅ ADVANCES

Jason's community showed up every single round. Abington Little League — you should be proud.

Jack McCarthy — Easton came out for you and that means something. Thank you for representing your town.

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🔱 THREE-WAY SHOWDOWN
Charles Wooten Jr. (Brockton) — 368 votes ✅ ADVANCES

Brockton has been buying all contest long and it showed. Charles's community put their money where their heart is, round after round, and it carried him all the way to the championship.

Joe Picardi and Michael Perez — you both ran incredible campaigns and your towns showed up for you. Holbrook Youth Basketball and West Bridgewater Youth Football — that 10% goes straight back to your kids regardless of the outcome.

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💛 BEFORE WE GET TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP — THANK YOU.

Every purchase, every reaction, every share has put real money back into youth sports across the South Shore. These communities showed up for their kids and that's what Father Figure Foods is all about.

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🔥 THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

❤️ JASON RICHARD BROWN (ABINGTON)
Fighting for Abington Little League

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😂 CHARLES WOOTEN JR. (BROCKTON)
Fighting for Brockton Junior Boxers Football

One round. One winner. The Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore.

Voting posts go up soon. Make sure you're following Father Figure Foods so you don't miss it.

Let's go. 🏆

05/30/2026

🏆 VOTE UPDATE — Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore

Here's where things stand. Voting closes TOMORROW NIGHT at 6pm.

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⚔️ ABINGTON vs EASTON
❤️ Jason Richard Brown (Abington) — 203 votes
😂 Jack McCarthy (Easton) — 90 votes

Abington has been showing up. Easton — still time to close the gap. Code EASTON.

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🔱 THREE-WAY SHOWDOWN
HOLBROOK vs WEST BRIDGEWATER vs BROCKTON

❤️ Joe Picardi (Holbrook) — 211 votes
😮 Charles Wooten Jr. (Brockton) — 186 votes
😂 Michael Perez (West Bridgewater) — 146 votes

Shoutout to Holbrook and Brockton — both communities have really shown up at checkout this round. You're voting for your guy and putting real money back into youth sports for your kids at the same time. That's exactly what this is supposed to be.

This one is far from over. Every town still has a shot — reactions and purchases both count, and purchase votes carry through to the end.

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Every item purchased using your town code earns 5 votes and 10% goes straight back to your town's youth league. The overall winner gets an additional 10% of all May sales put back into the community.

Reactions must be on the ORIGINAL voting post to count. Voting closes tomorrow night at 6pm.

Let's go. 🏆

05/29/2026

🏆 IT'S TIME TO VOTE — Greatest Sports Dad on the South Shore

Round 2. Three towns. Three dads. One moves on.

This one's different. Three guys on one post — your reaction tells us who you're voting for. Make it count.

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❤️ REPRESENTING HOLBROOK
JOE PICARDI
Fighting for Holbrook Youth Basketball
Nominated by Chris Hall

"There are sports dads... and then there's Joe Picardi." Built Holbrook Youth Basketball from the ground up, coaches softball, high school football, basketball. The guy who refuses to stop giving back.

VOTE: React ❤️ LOVE to this post
USE CODE HOLBROOK at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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😂 REPRESENTING WEST BRIDGEWATER
Michael Perez
Fighting for West Bridgewater Youth Football
Nominated by Keri Mateus

Mike Perez is what happens when a guy just refuses to stop giving back. Coached T-ball, regular football, you name it. Season after season, team after team, he shows up.

VOTE: React 😂 HAHA to this post
USE CODE WBRIDGEWATER at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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😮 REPRESENTING BROCKTON
CHARLES WOOTEN JR.
Fighting for Brockton Junior Boxers Football
Nominated by Mandy Wooten, seconded by Kristen Ryan & Chris Ryan

Charles Wooten Jr. is the guy every youth sports program needs and not enough of them have. Youth tackle football coach, board member, equipment manager. When a kid needed a ride to practice, Charles made it happen. When someone didn't have a snack or a drink, Charles took care of it. No child gets left out. No athlete goes without.

VOTE: React 😮 WOW to this post
USE CODE BROCKTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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💰 WANT TO BUY VOTES FOR YOUR GUY?
Every item purchased using your town code earns 5 votes for your champion. That includes merch. A 3-pack earns 15 votes. The Dad Duo — our combo of The Punny Dad's Nacho Average Cheesy Garlic Parm Powder and The Sports Dad's Full Court Press'd Orange BBQ Rub — earns 10 votes and 10% goes straight back to your town's youth league.

💛 10% of every sale using a town code goes directly back to that town's league. The overall winner gets an additional 10% of all May sales put back into the community.

⚠️ REACTIONS MUST BE TO THIS POST TO COUNT. Reaction votes reset each round — purchase votes carry through.

05/29/2026

🏆 IT'S TIME TO VOTE — Abington vs Easton!

Round 2 is here. One matchup. Two towns. One moves on.

⚔️ REPRESENTING ABINGTON
❤️ Jason Richard BROWN
Fighting for Abington Little League
Nominated by Chrissy Jones
Jason has been showing up for Abington kids since 2010. Varsity Football, JV Basketball, JV Baseball at Abington High School. When the final whistle blows he doesn't go home — he goes to a board meeting. Fifteen years of showing up, season after season.

VOTE: React ❤️ to this post
USE CODE ABINGTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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😂 REPRESENTING EASTON
Jack Joseph McCARTHY
Fighting for Easton Youth Sports
Nominated by Shay MC McCarthy
19 years as a 5th grade teacher, 10 years as a private tutor, coached baseball from T-ball through summer leagues, coached football, and entertains kids all over Easton as "Jack the LEGO Maniac." The kind of person who makes every kid feel like the most important one in the room.

VOTE: React 😂 to this post
USE CODE EASTON at checkout → fatherfigurefoods.com

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💰 WANT TO BUY VOTES FOR YOUR GUY?
Every item purchased using your town code earns 5 votes for your champion. That includes merch. A 3-pack earns 15 votes. The Dad Duo — our combo of The Punny Dad's Nacho Average Cheesy Garlic Parm Powder and The Sports Dad's Full Court Press'd Orange BBQ Rub — earns 10 votes and 10% goes straight back to your town's youth league.

💛 10% of every sale using a town code goes directly back to that town's league. The overall winner gets an additional 10% of all May sales put back into the community.

⚠️ REACTIONS MUST BE TO THIS POST TO COUNT. Reaction votes reset each round — purchase votes carry through.