EXHIBIT 10.33

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GARDENBURGER, INC.  DIRECTORS' NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AND  NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

This Directors' Nonqualified Stock Option is granted and this Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement") is executed by and between
Gardenburger, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the "Company"), and            (the "Optionee"), effective            ,
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RECITALS

A.  The
Company has duly adopted that certainGardenburger, Inc., 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Plan").

B.  The
Plan provides for the Executive Personnel and Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") to have the authority to grant
Nonqualified stock options (referred to in the Plan as "NQOs") to a non-employee Director of the Company, as specified under Article 3.3 of the Plan.

C.  The
Optionee was a non-employee Director as of the date first set forth above and is therefore entitled to receive this Nonqualified stock option under
the Plan.

NOW,
THEREFORE, THE COMPANY AND THE OPTIONEE COVENANT AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.Number of Shares Subject to Option and Option Price.The Company hereby grants to the Optionee a
Nonqualified stock option (the "Option") to purchase from the Company            shares of the no par value common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") at an exercise price of
$      per share. The Option is exercisable upon the terms and conditions contained herein.

2.Additional Terms of the Option.Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 3 below, the Option
shall have the following terms:



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3.Incorporation By Reference of the terms and Conditions of the Plan.The terms and conditions of this
Option shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, which terms and conditions are expressly incorporated by reference into this Agreement to the same extent and with the same
effect as if such terms and conditions were set forth herein. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the terms and conditions of
the Plan, those of the Plan shall control.

4.Exercise of the Option; Delivery of Certificates.



5.Transferability of the Option.The Option is transferable only in accordance with
Section 6.5(d) of the Plan.

6.Warranties and Representations of the Optionee.By executing this Agreement, the Optionee accepts
the Option and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement and the Plan. In addition, the Optionee acknowledges that exercise of the Option and the sale of the shares of Common Stock
acquired upon exercise thereof may have tax implications for which the Optionee should seek individual advice from his or her own tax counselor or advisor.

7.Indemnification by the Optionee.The Optionee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from
any loss or damage, including attorney's fees or other legal expenses, incurred in the defense or payment of any such claim against the Company resulting from a breach by the Optionee of the
representations, warranties or provisions contained in this Agreement.

8.No Right to Continued Relationship.Nothing herein shall confer upon the Optionee the right to
continue as a Director of the Company, nor affect any right, which the Company may have to terminate its relationship with the Optionee.

9.Rights as Shareholders.The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company on account
of the Option nor on account of shares of Common Stock subject hereto until such time as the Company shall have issued and delivered stock certificates to the Optionee.

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10.Further Assurances.From time to time and upon request by the Company, the Optionee agrees to
execute such additional documents as the Company may reasonably require in order to effect the purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.

11.Binding Effect.This Agreement shall be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee's heirs,
successors and assigns, including the qualified successor of the Optionee.

12.Waivers/Modifications.No waivers, alterations or modifications of this Agreement shall be valid
unless in writing and duly executed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver, alteration or modification is sought. The failure of any party to enforce any of its rights against the other
party for breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not be construed a waiver of such rights as to any continued or subsequent breach.

13.Governing Law.This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon.

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

|GARDENBURGER, INC.: |  | OPTIONEE:                                              
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|By                  |  |                                                        
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|                    |  | Ronald C. Kesselman, Chair
Stock Based Awards Committee

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