John Waymire joined the firm in 2004 as a staff accountant, and became the newest member of our Ag Department due to his farming background and experience.

His father began farming on the Westside and in the Hanford area growing cotton, and later began growing pistachios and other nut crops in Madera County.  At age 10, John started working in the field, driving tractor, irrigating, and continued his involvement in the family farm during college summers.  John also worked at his relative’s dairy in Lemoore, and several members of his family are in the dairy business in California and Washington.

“What we do as farmers puts clothes on people’s backs and feeds the world.”

John sees a direct tie between farming and accounting.  His father told him that to be successful in farming, one must be a businessman first and the bottom line is important.  John recently completed his Masters of Accountancy from Georgia Southern University, where he also received his BA in accounting.   John states, “I enjoy working with different businesses and industries at Baker, Peterson & Franklin, and the work is challenging.  All businesses need accounting assistance – whether it be taxes, estate planning or bookkeeping.  I find it very gratifying to provide solutions to our clients.”