Alumni Chapter Honorary Member - Weida Stoecker

Weida Stoecker

Weida Walker Stoecker earned her bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Maryland in 1971. Weida’s connection to agriculture began over 40 years when she met her future husband, Charles “Chuck” Stoecker while they were students at College Park. Chuck was an agricultural economics major from Baltimore County and Weida was a self-proclaimed “city girl” from Silver Spring in Montgomery County.

Chuck’s passion and commitment to agriculture was contagious and soon became an integral part of Weida’s life. During the late 70’s, her late husband, Chuck, was building the family business, “Stocker Farms” which specializes in selling vegetables at local farmers markets in Baltimore City, Towson, Howard Park, Waverly Market and Washington D.C. While teaching special education during this time, she spent her weekends by Chuck’s side working a booth at one of the farmers markets.

In 1977 she earned her masters degree in elementary education from George Washington University and pursued a 30 year career in education teaching special education in Baltimore County, Baltimore City and today in Carroll Country.
Despite numerous professional awards, Weida’s most cherished award is her 1980 induction as an Honorary Member of & Chapter Farmer Award from the Hereford High School FFA.

In the late 1990’s Chuck was elected to the AGNR Alumni Board and Weida’s passion for agriculture extended to this new endeavor. She and Chuck frequently combined athletic committee meetings with AGNR Alumni events. Her relentless enthusiasm for the Silent Auction held at the reunion and awards program each year has been an inspiration to others. She has combined her love of Maryland athletics and agriculture to bring many one-of-a- kind items to the Silent Auction from the world of Terrapin Athletics including signed copies of books by Johnny Holliday and other notable Terps! She is the first to volunteer to help with alumni and AGNR outreach programs including tailgates even after working a full morning at the Baltimore Farmer’s Markets.

Weida and her four children, Miranda ‘03, Charles, Thomas, and Rebecca (an incoming AGNR freshman) operate Stoecker Farms in White Hall and actively participate in local farmers markets in Maryland selling vegetables.

For more information, contact Gail Yeiser

Last updated: 03/10/2009