The author should (and could) have written about the situation in a positive manner, i.e.,
Headline: "2 Florida farms agree to share more profits with tomato pickers"
Article: Two Florida farms decided to forgo an increase in their profits by passing along the increase to the tomato pickers working on their farms. Farm owner Morris Goodguy said ...
The farmer didn’t forego anything. The extra money is being paid by the retailer, Whole Foods.