Shortly after arriving in New York City they headed west to find property to inhabit and begin their new life.
They traveled to Reno, Nevada by train. They first found work in Dayton, Nevada on the Sutro Tunnel draining hot water out of the mines from Virginia City, Nevada.
The three brothers returned to Italy in 1912 to marry sisters, Narcisa, Eda, and Rosa Mosconi. They returned to Dayton, Nevada and leased a 50 acre farm and grew a variety of vegetables. They peddled their crops in Carson City and Virginia City which at that time had a population of approximately 20,000 - 30,000.
In 1918, Constantino and Sabatino bought a ranch in Lockwood, Nevada. It consisted of 170 acres with water rights for $14,000. The farm still exists today.
Joseph and James Peri (twins), sons of Constantino still reside and farm the ranch, they're 85 years old.
David who is Joseph's son began farming on the same farm as his father and uncle. He began working on the farm as a child. David knew from a very young age that he was destined to be a farmer.
In 1979, with the help of Jim and Joseph, David opened Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. in Yerington, Nevada.
David chose Yerington for several reasons; water, soil type, proximity to transportation, and ascetic beauty. Yerington has three water sources: federal decree, supplemental surface storage and supplemental underground storage.
David scouted other Nevada ranches in Winnemucca, Dixie Valley, Fallon, Lovelock, Antelope Valley, Battle Mountain, Tonopah, Amargosa Desert, Smith Valley and Pahrump but he always knew that Yerington was the place to be.
David leased 120 acres to grow his first crop. He began purchasing land in the mid 1980's. He has steadily increased the acreage grown each year. He now farms close to 3,000 in Nevada and California.
What was once a small seasonal farm has grown to employ over 200 full time employees and 1,500 seasonal employees. In 2007, David expanded his farming operation into Firebaugh, California. He did this to supply his loyal customers with premium quality onions all year long.
