SLO County Farm Bureau Women’s Member of the Month: Jeanne Myers
By Paso Robles Press · Thu Feb 26 2026
By San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Women
This month, the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Women are proud to recognize Jeanne Myers as our Member of the Month. Born into a multi-generational farming family in Ventura County, Jeanne has spent her life immersed in agriculture, from helping on her family’s ranch to raising her own children with the same appreciation for the land.
Jeanne was born in 1955 in Ventura County to Vincent Friedrich and Frances Borchard, both from longtime farming families. She fondly remembers helping out on the ranch, tending celery, lettuce, lima beans, tomatoes, and avocados. The youngest of five sisters, Jeanne also grew up playing tennis, following in her sisters’ footsteps.
She attended Santa Clara Elementary School and went on to graduate from Santa Clara High School in 1973. Growing up in Oxnard, a hub of agriculture, Jeanne feels lucky to have been raised in a community so deeply connected to the land.
After high school, Jeanne spent two years at Ventura Junior College before heading to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she earned her degree and teaching credential. She kept up her love of tennis by playing on the Cal Poly team under coach Sonja Glassmeyer, and those years at Cal Poly remain some of her fondest memories.
In 1981, Jeanne married Ed Myers, who also comes from an Oxnard farming family. Although they had lived in the same apartment complex during college, they didn’t meet until they both returned home after graduation. Their parents were neighbors, and it was there that their paths finally crossed. Jeanne and Ed settled in Camarillo, where she taught middle school in Ventura.
Jeanne and Ed have two boys: Jim and Mike. In 2001, the family packed up and moved to beautiful Paso Robles, where the boys could continue their agricultural education. Both boys attended Paso Robles High School and Cal Poly. Jim is an equine veterinarian in Northern California and is married to Luisa. Mike works at AgWest in Paso Robles. He is married to Katelyn, and they have one son, Marshall.
Jeanne and Ed are proud of their agricultural background and always support and promote the agricultural community. They have been Farm Bureau SLO members since 1997, and their parents were longtime members of Ventura County Farm Bureau.
Jeanne has been chairperson for Farm Bureau Women SLO for several years and has just stepped down this past September. She continues to serve on the SLO Farm Bureau Board of Directors.
Jeanne enjoys supporting students with scholarships to help them continue their journey in agriculture. She feels it is very rewarding to meet with the recipients and shake their hands.
San Luis Obispo Farm Bureau Women meet every second Monday of the month from September through June. If you’re inspired by these stories and would like to learn more about becoming involved, contact Susan Sonne at (805) 610-1375 or shortsuecakes@gmail.com
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