Exhibit 10.1

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of April, 2007, by and
between RENEWABLE PRODUCTS MARKETING GROUP, LLC (“RPMG”), and DAKOTA ETHANOL
L.L.C..

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, RPMG is a limited liability company formed for the purpose of marketing
ethanol for its Members and others; and

WHEREAS, DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. produces or is constructing a facility to produce
ethanol products located at Wentworth SD and is desirous of becoming a Member of
RPMG and RPMG is desirous of having DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. become a Member.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.                                      MEMBERSHIP.  AS OF 1ST APRIL , 2007,
DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. IS HEREBY ADMITTED AS A MEMBER OF RPMG, HAVING AN INITIAL
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST OF 9.0909%.  RPMG AGREES THAT SCHEDULE A TO THE RPMG MEMBER
CONTROL AGREEMENT SHALL BE REVISED AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A TO THIS AGREEMENT. 
RPMG ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE MEMBERS HAVE APPROVED THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA ETHANOL
L.L.C. AS REQUIRED BY THE MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ITS
MEMBERS.

2.                                      CONSIDERATION.  IN CONSIDERATION FOR ITS
MEMBERSHIP IN RPMG, DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. SHALL MAKE THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTION:

A.                                       AN INITIAL CONTRIBUTION OF $105,000,
RECEIPT OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED;

B.                                       AN ADDITIONAL $500,000 TO BE PAID ON A
MONTHLY BASIS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $0.0075 MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL GALLONS OF
ETHANOL PRODUCTION SOLD BY RPMG FOR DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. DURING THE MONTH;

C.                                       DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. MAY AT ANY TIME
PREPAY ALL OR ANY PART OF THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF ITS CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION;

D.                                       THE UNPAID BALANCE OF THE DEFERRED
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION IS DUE AND PAYABLE TO RPMG IRRESPECTIVE OF DAKOTA ETHANOL
L.L.C.’S CONTINUATION AS A MEMBER OF, OR USING THE MARKETING SERVICES OF RPMG,
AND SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE IF DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. CEASES TO
BE A MEMBER OF RPMG FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE MEMBER ETHANOL
FUEL MARKETING AGREEMENT.

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3.                                      OTHER AGREEMENTS.  AS A CONDITION TO ITS
ADMISSION AS A MEMBER OF RPMG, DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. HAS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED
TO RPMG A MEMBER ETHANOL FUEL MARKETING AGREEMENT DATED 1ST APRIL, 2007 AND
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE RPMG AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMBER CONTROL AGREEMENT AND THE RPMG AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS AND OPERATING
AGREEMENT.  IN THE EVENT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS AN INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE AFORESAID AGREEMENTS, THE AFORESAID AGREEMENTS SHALL
CONTROL.

4.                                      GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER WILL BE GOVERNED BY, INTERPRETED, AND ENFORCED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

5.                                      BINDING EFFECT.  THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE
BINDING UPON AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

6.                                      SEVERABILITY.  IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE ILLEGAL, INVALID, OR UNENFORCEABLE UNDER THE PRESENT OR
FUTURE LAWS EFFECTIVE DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE
FULLY SEVERABLE; THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED AS IF SUCH
ILLEGAL, INVALID, OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION HAD NEVER COMPRISED A PART OF THIS
AGREEMENT; AND THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AND SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE ILLEGAL, INVALID, OR
UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION OR BY ITS SEVERANCE FROM THIS AGREEMENT.  FURTHERMORE,
IN LIEU OF SUCH ILLEGAL, INVALID, OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION, THERE SHALL BE
ADDED AUTOMATICALLY AS A PART OF THIS AGREEMENT A PROVISION AS SIMILAR IN TERMS
TO SUCH ILLEGAL, INVALID, OR UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION AS MAY BE POSSIBLE AND BE
LEGAL, VALID, AND ENFORCEABLE.

7.                                      ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND ACTS.  DAKOTA
ETHANOL L.L.C. AGREES TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SUCH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND
INSTRUMENTS AND TO PERFORM SUCH ADDITIONAL ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE, CARRY OUT AND PERFORM ALL OF THE TERMS, PROVISIONS,
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

8.                                      NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY.  THIS
AGREEMENT IS MADE SOLELY AND SPECIFICALLY AMONG AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
PARTIES HERETO, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND NO OTHER PERSON
WILL HAVE ANY RIGHT, INTEREST, OR CLAIMS HEREUNDER OR BE ENTITLED TO ANY
BENEFITS UNDER OR ON ACCOUNT OF THIS AGREEMENT AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR
OTHERWISE.

9.                                      NOTICES.  ANY NOTICE TO BE GIVEN OR TO
BE SERVED UPON THE COMPANY OR ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
MUST BE IN WRITING AND WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AND RECEIVED WHEN
DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED BY THE PARTY TO RECEIVE THE NOTICE.  SUCH
NOTICES WILL BE GIVEN TO DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C. AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THE
COMPANY’S REQUIRED RECORDS.  DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C.MAY, AT ANY TIME BY GIVING
FIVE (5) DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER MEMBERS AND THE COMPANY,
DESIGNATE ANY OTHER ADDRESS IN SUBSTITUTION OF THE FOREGOING ADDRESS TO WHICH
SUCH NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and
year first above written.

RENEWABLE PRODUCTS

 

 

MARKETING GROUP, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Ron B. Gillis

 

 

 

 

 

Its                                  CFO

 

 

 

 

 

DAKOTA ETHANOL L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian Woldt

 

 

 

 

 

Its                                  Chairman

 

 

 

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