‘A ray of hope’: A Franklin County dairy facility to reopen this fall amid a spate of shutdowns

John Ovitt, a longtime plant manager, is reopening the Franklin Foods dairy facility in Franklin County as Franklin County Cheese this fall after it was shuttered by German company Hochland. The reopening follows recent closures of multiple Vermont dairy plants, including Perrigo and HP Hood, and is described as a 'ray of hope' for the struggling industry.