[Popman]

Plain fact is is that he can't find the workers at the wage he's paying.

I didn't find that in the article. He claims he can't find workers, not he could not pay them enough.

But at some point, the doesn't pay to plant if you have to pay wages to don't leave you any profits

[ExSafecracker]

With all due respect sir, screw Mr. Eckel and his tomatoes AND his profits!
Did the Eckels family business plan just consider turning the local school district and hospital system into some third world cesspool an unfortunate side effect to his profit margin?
I don't know the man personally, but it would serve him right if he went broke and had to put his own kids in the same schools he helped create.