Who is Farmer Edwards from Coyotes: A Journey Through the Secret World of America's Illegal Aliens and what is their importance?

Farmer Edwards owned the ranch in Idaho where Jesus, Evangelica and the others stayed. Ted met Edwards after the men had left for the season, and he learned things about the lives of the men there from the farmer. Based upon the men's descritions, Ted had originally believed that Edwards was a wealthy man. In metting anf speaking with him. He realizes that Edwards is not as wealthy as he'd been led to believe.