In 2005, a dairy farm who the Perigo’s had been supplying hay for told the family about some land available in Lund, Nevada. Rick purchased the land and moved to Nevada with Jess while Kim stayed behind and helped run the operation in California. Jess finished high school in Nevada, and the family lived long distance from each other for a couple years. It was a smart move by the Perigo’s to make the sacrifices they did because by 2009, many of the hay fields of California had been replaced with almond trees and Dairy farms in California began to purchase their hay from Nevada. The Perigos scaled back their California operation, and put more focus into their Nevada ranch, also purchasing their own cattle.

In 2019, the Perigos became interested in the trend of conscious consumerism and wanted to be able to supply their beef locally for the community. While consumers can often go to a famer and buy a cow, they’re generally faced with trying to find several other people to split the cow with due to lack of freezer space or funds. The Perigo’s wanted to be able to provide consumers with prepackaged cuts of beef in a quantity the consumer has control over. Jess, who has a Bachelor’s in business from UNLV, is now studying for her Master’s in Beef Management from the University of Nebraska. In February of 2020, they launched their current website where people can purchase product. Two steers were butchered, which the family thought would provide a couple months in sales. “we should have butchered 20” said Rick. The local beef sale was a huge hit, selling throughout Nevada and even to customers in two other states. They have processed and packaged their beef in ordinance with USDA guidelines. The Perigo’s have once again adapted into a new situation and excelled in their efforts. “You got to reinvent yourself once in a while. The world changes and you have to change with it” said Rick.