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Exhibit 10.11

AMENDED AND RESTATED

GRAIN HANDLING AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GRAIN HANDLING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into
this 24th day of January, 2006 by and between Lincolnway Energy, LLC (“Lincolnway”), an
Iowa limited liability company and Heart of Iowa Cooperative (“HOIC”), an Iowa Cooperative.

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, HOIC owns a grain handling facility near Nevada, Iowa;

     WHEREAS, Lincolnway desires to construct, own and operate a dry mill ethanol and byproduct
manufacturing plant and related facilities at Nevada, Iowa (the “Ethanol Plant”);

     WHEREAS, Lincolnway desires to build the Ethanol Plant on property (the “Property”) adjacent
to HOIC’s grain handling facility owned by Lincolnway;

     WHEREAS, the acquisition of a steady and reliable supply of Corn is integral to the use and
operation of the Ethanol Plant;

     WHEREAS, in order to guaranty the use and operation of the Ethanol Plant, Lincolnway and HOIC
are amending and restating the prior Grain Handing Agreement dated June 22, 2004 whereby HOIC will
provide a steady and reliable supply of Corn to Lincolnway for use in the operation of the Ethanol
Plant under the terms and conditions hereinafter described.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, it is
hereby agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

	1.1	 	Air Permits shall mean the air emission construction permits issued by the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources to Lincolnway as amended or reissued from time to time.
	 
	1.2	 	Basis shall mean the difference in the price of corn between the Chicago Board of
Trade nearby trading contracts and Corn bought at the HOIC Nevada, Iowa elevator.
	 
	1.3	 	Bushel or Bushel of Corn shall mean Corn with a weight of 56 pounds per bushel.
	 
	1.4	 	Corn shall mean No. 2 shelled yellow corn, having no more than 15% moisture content.
	 
	1.5	 	Effective Date shall mean the date this Grain Handling Agreement becomes effective as
determined in the sole discretion of the Lincolnway Board of Directors by resolution as the
date on which Lincolnway begins accepting Corn for delivery for use at the Ethanol Plant.
	 
	1.6	 	Grain shall have the same meaning as Corn.
	 
	1.7	 	Ethanol Plant shall mean the ethanol and byproduct manufacturing facility owned and
operated by Lincolnway located at 59511 West Lincoln Highway, Nevada, Iowa.

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	1.8	 	HOIC’s Grain Handling Facility shall mean the grain handling facility owned and
operated by HOIC located at 22703 600th Avenue, Nevada, Iowa.
	 
	1.9	 	Property shall mean the real estate owned by Lincolnway to be used for the Ethanol
Plant.
	 
	1.10	 	Termination shall mean either the voluntary or involuntary complete cancellation of
the rights and/or obligations of the parties under this Agreement. For voluntary
terminations, the terminating party shall be deemed to be the party delivering a termination
notice pursuant to this Agreement. For involuntary terminations, the terminating party shall
be the defaulting party. Termination shall not include the expiration of this Agreement by
the passage of time.

ARTICLE II

REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES

	2.1	 	Maintenance of Infrastructure. HOIC and Lincolnway will maintain all
infrastructure in good working condition and appearance on each party’s respective property.
	 
	2.2	 	Use of Assets. HOIC will provide to Lincolnway certain assets as needed, but
not limited to the following:

a. Railroad track and switches,

b. Locomotive/railcar mover,

c. Frontage road.

	2.3	 	Easements. HOIC agrees to grant and execute easements reasonably required by
Lincolnway on HOIC’s property, easements on roads, railways and utilities more particularly
described on Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof. Lincolnway similarly agrees
to grant and execute railway easements reasonably required by HOIC on Lincolnway’s property.
If any party to this Agreement constructs track on the other party’s real estate, then the
party constructing the track shall be responsible for all maintenance costs for that track.
This financial responsibility shall be binding upon any successors in interest. The
maintenance and upkeep of the frontage road for the easement shown on Exhibit “B” shall be
paid by the whichever owner owns the portion of the frontage road on that owner’s property.
This financial responsibility shall be binding upon any successors in interest.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither HOIC’s nor Lincolnway’s use of the other party’s
property shall unreasonably interfere with the owner’s use of such property. The parties
agree to execute and file these easements with the Story County Iowa recorder of deeds. If
the agreement is terminated for any reason, the parties shall pay their pro rata share of
maintenance expenses based upon respective volume usage subject to the provisions stated
above.

ARTICLE III

GRAIN ORIGINATION

	3.1	 	Grain Origination and Quality. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article
III, HOIC shall use its best efforts to provide Lincolnway with its full daily, monthly, and
annual Corn requirement for the Ethanol Plant. Corn delivered under this Agreement shall:

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(i) be No. 2 shelled yellow Corn, having no more than a 15% moisture content; (ii) be graded
in accordance with State and Federal laws and in accordance with any reasonable standards set
by Lincolnway; (iii) be merchantable and not be adulterated; and (iv) meet such additional
specifications and standards as the parties may establish from time to time by mutual
agreement, including without limitation standards and specifications related to test weight
(determined with reference to moisture content), foreign material and mycotoxin and other
toxin levels. Lincolnway may, at its option, reject any corn delivered by HOIC that does not
meet these specifications. If No. 2 yellow corn is absolutely not available within a
sixty-mile radius of the plant site during a period, then HOIC is not required to deliver No.
2 yellow corn during such period The general manager and the risk manager of Lincolnway, and
the general manager and the grain merchandiser of HOIC would negotiate a suitable agreement
that would be an acceptable replacement for No. 2 yellow corn. HOIC shall be paid in
accordance with Sections 4.1 and 4.3. Lincolnway retains the right to purchase Corn from
other licensed grain dealers in its sole discretion subject to 4.2.

	3.2	 	DNR Limitations on Corn Sourcing. In order to obtain air emissions permits from the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) that are satisfactory to Lincolnway, Lincolnway
has agreed with the DNR to accept certain limitations in its air emission construction permits
on the amount of Corn that Lincolnway can obtain from HOIC. To the extent that there is any
conflict between this Agreement and either the air emission construction permits, the air
emission construction permits shall take precedence. HOIC and Lincolnway both agree that
these limitations are in each party’s best interest.
	 
	3.3	 	Bushel Requirements. Lincolnway will require no more than 19,642,858 bushels of corn
per rolling 12-month period for the Ethanol Plant. Subject to the more specific limitations
set out in the Lincolnway Air Permit, the amount of corn received from HOIC shall not exceed
50% of the total bushels received at Lincolnway Energy per rolling 12-month period. Corn is
considered to be received from HOIC if it has been elevated at the HOIC Nevada facility and
then physically moved from the HOIC Nevada facility tothe Ethanol Plant. The balance of
Lincolnway’s Corn requirement will come from other HOIC facilities or other licensed grain
dealers in Lincolnway’s sole discretion. Each quarter, Lincolnway will provide HOIC with an
estimate of the Ethanol Plant’s average quarterly needs and scheduled maintenance and notify
HOIC of any changes as they occur. The parties expressly understand that Lincolnway’s notice
shall be a good faith estimate and that the parties anticipate reasonable variations between
the delivery forecast and actual delivery requirements.
	 
	3.4	 	Risk of Loss. For Corn purchased from HOIC shall be responsible for receiving,
handling and storing corn for the Ethanol Plant and the delivery of the Corn required under
this Agreement to the Ethanol Plant, at which time all risk of loss shall pass to Lincolnway.
Lincolnway will weigh all Corn at the Ethanol Plant and take receipt at the Ethanol Plant.
All costs associated with weighing of the Corn shall be the responsibility of Lincolnway.
	 
	3.5	 	Warranty of Ownership. HOIC warrants to Lincolnway that HOIC owns all of the Corn
delivered to Lincolnway under this Agreement and that such Corn shall be free and clear of any
security interest, lien, penalty, charge, or encumbrance, governmental or otherwise. If HOIC
has granted a security interest in any of the Corn delivered, HOIC shall inform Lincolnway in
writing, at or before the delivery of the Corn, of any such secured party’s name and address.
Lincolnway shall have the right, but not the obligation, to name the secured party as co-payee
with HOIC on any payment for the Corn and to deliver such

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payment to the secured party if Lincolnway has received notice of a security interest.

	3.6	 	Physical Transfer of Corn. HOIC may use hopper rail cars to transfer Corn from
HOIC’s facility to Lincolnway’s facility. In such event, and notwithstanding as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, HOIC’s origin weights and grades normally used in the loading of
such rail cars shall determine the amount and grade of corn so transferred.
	 
	3.7	 	HOIC’s Right and Obligation to Originate Corn. If Lincolnway intends to originate corn
outside a 60 mile radius of Nevada, it must notify HOIC of its intent to do so. HOIC has a
right of last refusual for corn offered to Lincolnway.

ARTICLE IV

PRICING

	4.1	 	Corn Pricing. Lincolnway and HOIC expect to enter into forward and other special
Corn pricing arrangements under written contracts customary in the grain industry to exchange
the majority of the Corn under this Agreement. The terms of such contracts shall control the
pricing of corn hereunder. The parties acknowledge that any margin or handling fee shall be
included in the price of such Corn under such written contracts and the provisions of
paragraph 4.2 shall not apply.

	4.2	 	Handling Fee  Does not apply to any corn that is forward contracted. The
following fees will apply to any uncontracted corn.

a. HOIC Originated Corn. Lincolnway shall pay HOIC 7 1/2 cents per bushel
of Corn originated by HOIC, and delivered to Lincolnway at the Ethanol Plant.

b Lincolnway Originated Corn Not Elevated at any HOIC Facility. Lincolnway
shall pay HOIC 3 cents per bushel for Corn originated by Lincolnway outside a
60 mile radius of Nevada, Iowa and received from licensed third-party grain
dealers without elevation by HOIC so long as HOIC prepares all settlement
documents for the seller and delivered to Lincolnway at the Ethanol Plant. A
sales / purchase contract between HOIC and Lincolnway would be generated to
account for amount of bushels.

	4.3	 	Invoicing and Payment. Lincolnway shall pay HOIC for the Corn as delivered to the
Ethanol Plant and the corresponding handling fee for such Corn every daily at 11:00 a.m. for
deliveries accrued through the close of business on the prior business day. If any Corn
delivery day falls on a national holiday, payment shall occur by 11:00 a.m. the next business
day. All payments for Corn and related fees shall be made by Automated Clearing House
Transfer (“ACH”).

	4.4	 	Price Adjustment. Beginning on the fifth anniversary of this Agreement, and
continuing annually thereafter, the fees provided in Section 4.3 of this Agreement shall be
adjusted (up or down) to the nearest 1/2 cent per bushel of Corn. Such adjustment shall either
be pursuant to the future written agreement of the parties or in accordance with the procedure
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Exhibit A attached hereto if no such agreement is reached before a respective adjustment
date.

	4.5	 	Hedging Assistance. If mutually beneficial and at Lincolnway’s request, HOIC will
assist Lincolnway in the purchase of corn futures to lock in the price of corn

ARTICLE V

TERM

	5.1	 	Effective Date and Notice. The grain purchasing provision of this Agreement will
become effective on the date determined by resolution of Lincolnway’s Board of Directors as
the date on which the Ethanol Plant begins operations or some prior date (“Effective Date”).
Until such a date, Lincolnway has no obligation to accept Corn from HOIC or provide any
payment hereunder. Lincolnway shall notify HOIC in writing of the Effective Date not less
than thirty (30) days in advance.

	5.2	 	Term. The term of the Agreement shall be for twenty (20) years from the Effective
Date or until the occurrence of any of the following:

	 	a.	 	Default of either party under the Agreement.
	 
	 	b.	 	Bankruptcy or receivership of either party. Should either party enter into
bankruptcy or receivership, the other party will have the option to purchase the
operations and/or real estate of the party entered into bankruptcy or receivership.

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION

	6.1	 	Termination Notice and Liquidated Damages. A party terminating the Agreement before
the end of the initial twenty (20) year term must provide six (6) months notice of the
termination and pay the other party two million dollars ($2,000,000), reduced by fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000) for each completed year of the Agreement, payable over four (4)
years with interest at the prime rate on the date of termination.

	6.2	 	Failure to Deliver or Accept Corn. In the event HOIC fails to deliver Corn with less
than six (6) months notice except for reasons of force majeure, HOIC shall pay a penalty of
eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) per day. Subject to the restrictions set out in Article
III, if Lincolnway does not accept Corn required under the Agreement, HOIC is entitled to
recover reasonable actual losses, as substantiated, not to exceed eleven thousand dollars
($11,000) per day.

	6.3	 	Suspension of Operations. Suspension of operations for any reason, such as repairs,
modifications, expansions or damage to the Ethanol Plant, shall not terminate this Agreement,
provided the plant thereafter resumes operations.

ARTICLE VII

DEFAULT

	7.2	 	Default. In addition to the liquidated damages provisions provided in paragraph 6.1
of this Agreement, if either party fails to perform any of the obligations imposed under this
Agreement, the other party shall notify the party in default in writing of the alleged default

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and if the party in default shall not undertake with all due diligence to correct the same to
comply with the obligations hereof within seven (7) days from and after receiving such notice
(the “Cure Period”), then the complaining party shall have the following remedies:

	 	a.	 	Lincolnway’s Remedies. If HOIC fails to deliver Corn as required by
this Agreement, or Lincolnway rejects in good faith any tender of delivery of Corn,
Lincolnway may: (i) in good faith and without unreasonable delay, make any reasonable
purchase of Corn in substitution of the amount due from HOIC; (ii) seek and receive
injunctive relief or a decree of specific performance; (iii) credit the amount of
damages HOIC has been obligated to pay Lincolnway and set off such amount against any
amounts owed by Lincolnway to HOIC; (iv) terminate this Agreement on written notice to
HOIC, such termination not constituting a waiver of any other remedy to which the
party not in default may be entitled for breach of contract; and (v) Lincolnway may
not recover incidental or consequential damages, other than are provided in Section
6.2 hereof.
	 
	 	b.	 	HOIC’s Remedies: If Lincolnway fails to make any payment for Corn
delivered by HOIC and accepted by Lincolnway under the terms of this Agreement, HOIC
may recover the payments from Lincolnway. HOIC may not claim or recover incidental or
consequential damages resulting from non-payment. If Lincolnway rejects any Corn
tendered for delivery, Lincolnway shall not be liable for damages, provided Lincolnway
has, in good faith, established quality specifications and followed those
specifications in the inspection and rejection of Corn tendered for delivery or if
Lincolnway is limited by the restrictions set out in Article III. If Lincolnway
rejects any Corn tendered for delivery, HOIC may not withhold future scheduled
deliveries. HOIC may withhold future scheduled deliveries only if Lincolnway fails to
pay HOIC the payments owed HOIC as provided in this Agreement within seven (7)
business days after Lincolnway’s receipt of HOIC’s written demand for payment.

ARTICLE VIII

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL/OPTION TO PURCHASE

	8.1	 	Right of First Refusal/Lincolnway If at any time during the term of this Agreement,
HOIC shall consider an offer to sell the real estate, including the Grain Handling Facilities,
Lincolnway shall have the first right to purchase the real estate, under the same terms and
conditions as the offer, by exercising its right within thirty (30) days of receipt of written
notice from HOIC identifying the offer and its terms. This right of first refusal shall be
binding upon any successor to HOIC and may not be assigned by Lincolnway without the prior
written consent of HOIC, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

	8.2	 	Right of First Refusal/HOIC. If at any time during the term of this Agreement,
Lincolnway shall consider an offer to sell the Ethanol Plant, HOIC shall have the first right
to purchase the Ethanol Plant, under the same terms and conditions as the offer, by exercising
its right within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice from Lincolnway identifying the
offer and its terms. This right of first refusal shall be binding upon any successor to
Lincolnway and may not be assigned by HOIC without the prior written consent of Lincolnway,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

ARTICLE IX

GOVERNANCE

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	9.1	 	Lincolnway’s Board of Director. It is the express intent of the parties to this
Agreement that during the term hereof that Lincolnway provide HOIC with the opportunity to
elect one person to the Lincolnway Board as a voting member and that HOIC be allowed to
designate one person to serve as a non-voting associate member of the Lincolnway Board. These
positions shall be made available as follows:

	 	a.	 	Lincolnway agrees that among those individuals nominated to stand for
election to the Lincolnway Board that it will include one person designated by HOIC
(“the HOIC designee”) prior to the first election of board members after the
execution of this Agreement and upon the expiration of the term of that first HOIC
designee and upon the expiration of each successive HOIC designee’s term thereafter.
	 
	 	b.	 	The HOIC designee shall not be an employee of HOIC at the time that they
serve as a board member of Lincolnway.
	 
	 	c.	 	If any HOIC designee board member who has successfully been elected to
the board resigns or is otherwise unable to finish his or her term, then HOIC shall
notify the Lincolnway Board of the name of the person designated as a replacement
and Lincolnway agrees to replace that HOIC designee position on the board with the
new designee for the remainder of the unexpired term of that member.
	 
	 	d.	 	At any time there shall only be one HOIC designee serving on the
Lincolnway Board as a voting member. However, this provision does not prevent
individuals who are coop members or board members of HOIC from otherwise standing
for election to the Lincolnway Board.
	 
	 	e.	 	Lincolnway agrees to allow HOIC to designate one associate non-voting
board member to serve on the Lincolnway Board.
	 
	 	f.	 	Termination of this Agreement shall not operate to terminate the
remaining portion of the HOIC designee’s term.

	9.2	 	Actions by Lincolnway’s Board of Managers. Changes to this Agreement requires a
supermajority vote of 60% of the directors of both Lincolnway and HOIC.

ARTICLE X

INSURANCE

	10.1	 	Property and Fire Insurance. Throughout the Term hereof, HOIC and Lincolnway shall
each maintain fire and casualty insurance coverage on their respective Premises in the minimum
amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000), naming the other party, as the case may be, as an
additional insured thereon, and provide the other party with a certificate of such insurance.

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	10.2	 	Liability Insurance. Throughout the Term hereof, HOIC and Lincolnway shall each
maintain the following liability insurance for their operations:

	 	a.	 	Commercial general liability insurance that contains broad form contractual
liability with a combined single limit of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000)
each occurrence and an aggregate limit of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000).
Coverage must include, but is not limited to, bodily injury and property damage;
	 
	 	b.	 	Worker’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance including coverage
for, but not limited to, HOIC’s statutory liability under the worker’s compensation
laws of the State of Iowa; and
	 
	 	c.	 	Any other insurance required by law and/or deemed necessary by legal
counsel for Lincolnway and HOIC.

	10.3	 	Review of Commercial General Liability Insurance. The commercial general liability
insurance required under Section 10.2(a) hereof shall be subject to annual review of the
parties. Any change in coverage pursuant to the annual review must be mutually agreed upon by
both parties.

ARTICLE XI

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

	11.1	 	Environmental Liability/Indemnification/Hold Harmless. Lincolnway covenants and
agrees that HOIC shall not have any responsibility for or liability arising from any
environmental contamination on HOIC’s property caused by Lincolnway, including but not limited
to any Hazardous Substances which leach or migrate onto HOIC’s property from Lincolnway’s
property. HOIC shall not incur any liability for environmental penalties or obligations
incurred by Lincolnway’s in building the Ethanol Plant. Lincolnway agrees to indemnify and
hold HOIC harmless for any such liability. HOIC covenants and agrees that Lincolnway shall not
have any responsibility for or liability arising from any environmental contamination on
Lincolnway property caused by HOIC, including but not limited to any Hazardous Substances
which leach or migrate onto Lincolnway’s property from HOIC’s property. Lincolnway shall not
have any responsibility or liability arising from any pre-existing contamination on the
property purchased or leased from HOIC for the Ethanol Plant. HOIC agrees to indemnify and
hold Lincolnway harmless for any such liability. HOIC agrees to accommodate Lincolnway’s
compliance with any and all new laws or regulations.

	11.2	 	Hazardous Substance Defined. Hazardous Substance means any hazardous or toxic
substance, material or waste, which is or becomes regulated by any local government, the State
of Iowa or the United States Government. It includes, without limitation, any material or
substance that is (i) defined as a “hazardous substance” or “hazardous waste” under Chapter
455B, Iowa Code, (ii) petroleum and petroleum products, (iii) asbestos containing materials in
any form or condition, (iv) designated as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to Section 311 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1321), (v) defined as a “hazardous waste”
pursuant to § 1004 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S. C. § 6901 et
seq., (vi) defined as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to § 101 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., or (vii)
defined as a “regulated substance” pursuant to Subchapter IX, Solid Waste Disposal Act
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Underground Storage Tanks), 42 U.S.C. § 6991 et seq. The term “Hazardous Substance” shall
not include any air emissions discharged into the atmosphere as allowed by a duly issued
permit from the applicable governmental agency.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

	12.1	 	Additional Rail Siding. Lincolnway shall be responsible to build any additional rail
siding for the use of Lincolnway as determined by Lincolnway engineers and management. HOIC
may use the rail so long as such use does not interfere Lincolnway’s use of the rail.

	12.2	 	Rail Mainline Access. HOIC shall be responsible to provide Lincolnway reasonable
access to the rail mainline and rail sidings and other track in loading, receiving, or
delivering ethanol, dry distiller grains and other products delivered to or shipped from
Lincolnway. Such activity shall be jointly managed by Lincolnway and HOIC to facilitate both
businesses.

	12.3	 	Labor and Operating Costs of Locomotive/Rail Car Mover. Lincolnway shall pay its
share of all labor and operating costs of locomotive/rail car mover used to move Lincolnway
rail cars.

	12.4	 	Corn Merchandising Strategy. The parties may meet as needed to develop, monitor and
revise Lincolnway’s corn merchandising strategy, including the most efficient and effective
ways to acquire the required quantities and qualities of corn from various sellers at the best
possible prices, such as the development of purchase contracts. HOIC will provide Lincolnway
on a daily basis the current position of all open contracts.

	12.5	 	Corn Market Conditions and Pricing Notices. HOIC shall regularly provide to
Lincolnway’s risk manager the prices and terms being offered by competing Corn purchasers and
other market conditions. HOIC shall recommend merchandising strategies for various time
periods. HOIC and Lincolnway may enter into long term contracts based upon these strategies.

	12.6	 	Force Majeure. It is understood that unavoidable delays may result from causes which
are reasonably beyond the control of both parties, including, but not limited to the
following: acts of providence, floods, fortuitous events, unavoidable accidents, riots, and
any other unforeseen acts beyond the reasonable control of either party, and not due to either
party’s negligence, which interferes with the production, loading, transportation, unloading,
or consumption of corn. Force Majeure shall include Lincolnway Energy and Heart of Iowa Coop.
Should the delivery of corn be delayed at any time for such causes, the affected party shall
at once notify the other party in writing of the occurrence. If because of Force Majeure
either Lincolnway or HOIC is unable to carry out its obligation under this agreement, except
obligation to pay or expend money for corn already delivered, then the obligation of such
party shall be suspended to the extent made necessary by such Force Majeure and during its
continuance, provided such Force Majeure is removed, remedied and / or damages there from
mitigated through good faith and reasonable efforts insofar as possible and economically
practicable with all reasonable dispatch and further provided, that such party shall not be
excused from tendering partial performance if the same is possible.

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	12.7	 	Indemnification. Lincolnway agrees to assume all risk of loss and to defend,
indemnify and hold HOIC, its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives
harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of
whatever nature or character for all injuries or damage of any type to any person or property,
including, without limitation, injuries or damage of third parties or employees of both
parties and damages to Lincolnway’s property, the plant, or Lincolnway’s equipment or
facilities, occasioned wholly or in part as a result of Lincolnway’s willful misconduct,
negligence, or purchase and use of corn purchased and delivered from HOIC to the Ethanol Plant
under this agreement or relating to disposal, discharge, escape, dispersal, release or
saturation of acids, alkalies, toxic chemicals, liquids, gases, or hazardous substances as
defined under 455B of the Code of Iowa, by Lincolnway into the atmosphere, or on, onto, in or
into the surface or subsurface soil, ground water, or surface waters whether or not such
injuries or damage are caused in part by HOIC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, or
representatives.
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, any pollution, contamination or adverse effects on the
environment that results either during or from the transportation of corn shall be the sole
responsibility of HOIC. HOIC agrees to assume all risks of loss and to defend, indemnify and
hold Lincolnway, its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from
and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses of whatever
nature or character for all injuries or damages of any type to any person or property,
including, without limitation, injuries or damage of third parties or employees of both
parties and damages to HOIC property or HOIC equipment or facilities, occasioned wholly or in
part as a result of HOIC’s willful misconduct, negligence, or transportation of corn to
Lincolnway’s facilities whether or not such injuries or damages are caused in part by
Lincolnway, its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives.

ARTICLE XIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

	13.1	 	Entire Agreement. The parties agree and acknowledge that they previously entered
into one or more agreements relating to the operation of Lincolnway and the Ethanol Plant,
including a Preliminary Memorandum of Understanding between Lincolnway Energy, LLC and Heart
of Iowa Cooperative dated May 6, 2004 and a Grain Handling Agreement between Lincolnway
Energy, LLC and Heart of Iowa Cooperative dated June 22, 2004. All such agreements are
superseded by the terms of this Agreement and this Agreement, together with any exhibits and
attachments hereto and any documents incorporated herein, constitutes the entire understanding
between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. No prior or contemporaneous
representations, inducements, promises or agreements not contained herein are of any force or
effect.

	13.2	 	Applicable Law/Jurisdiction/Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard,
however, to choice of law principles. The parties, by their execution of this Agreement,
submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Iowa and agree that venue shall be in
Story County, Iowa.

	13.3	 	Binding Nature; Assignment. This Agreement is binding upon the parties and their
heirs, representatives, agents, successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement contemplates
possible mergers, acquisitions or purchases of the parties herein. Neither this Agreement or

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any parties’ rights, duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be assigned by either
party, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

	13.4	 	Integrated Agreement; Severability. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. No other prior or
contemporaneous representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise,
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and not embodied in this Agreement
shall be of any force or effect. This Agreement shall not be modified except in a writing
signed by all parties hereto. If any provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be held
to be invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to public policy, whether in whole or in part, the
remaining provisions shall not be affected by such holding.

	13.5	 	Waivers. No omission or delay by either party in enforcing any right or remedy or in
requiring any performance hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right, remedy or
required performance, nor shall it affect the right of either party to enforce such provision
thereafter. The remedies set forth herein are cumulative and in addition to all other
remedies available hereunder, at law and in equity.

	13.6	 	Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not be
considered in interpreting or construing this Agreement.

	13.7	 	Survival of Covenants, Warranties, Representations and Indemnifications. All
covenants, warranties, representations and indemnification obligations set forth in this
Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration hereof.

	13.8	 	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and facsimile
signatures shall be binding upon the parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amended and Restated Grain Handling
Agreement in duplicate as of the date and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	HEART OF IOWA COOPERATIVE	 	 	 	LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC
	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Bob Finch
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ William Couser
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name: Bob Finch	 	 	 	Printed Name: William Couser
	Its:

	 	President
	 	 	 	Its:
	 	Chairman

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EXHIBIT A

GRAIN HANDLING AGREEMENT

CORN DELIVERY PRICE ADJUSTMENT

	A.	 	Fee Adjustment. As limited in Section 4.3 of the Grain Handling Agreement, the
fees specified therein shall be adjusted to the nearest 1/2 cent per bushel of Corn in
accordance with the average per unit percentage change from the respective baseline rates
of the following three factors (the “Price Adjustment Factors”), equally weighted and
pursuant to the formula in paragraph D of this Exhibit A:

	 	1.	 	Per Bushel Operating Costs of Heart of Iowa Cooperative;
	 
	 	2.	 	Per Gallon Operating Costs of Lincolnway, and
	 
	 	3.	 	Consumer Price Index.

	B.	 	Baseline Rates. The baseline rates of each Price Adjustment Factor shall be
measured upon the last day of the respective fiscal years of Heart of Iowa Cooperative and
Lincolnway containing the effective date of the Grain Handling Agreement, and utilizing
the Consumer Price Index for the month of the later such fiscal year end.
	 
	C.	 	Definitions.

	 	1.	 	“Consumer Price Index” means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers; All Items (“CPI”) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
	 
	 	2.	 	“Operating Costs of Heart of Iowa Cooperative” means all costs
related to the handling of grain, as reported on Heart of Iowa’s financial
statements audited by an independent accountant using generally accepted
accounting principles, incurred by Heart of Iowa Cooperative in the operating of
its grain division including, without limitation, labor, energy, taxes, insurance
and property costs, less input costs, i.e. grain, and all costs associated with
the operation of dryers. The Operating Costs of Heart of Iowa Cooperative rate
shall be based upon the respective fiscal year end of Heart of Iowa Cooperative.
	 
	 	3.	 	“Operating Costs of Lincolnway” means all costs to operate the whole
plant less costs of corn, as reported on Lincolnway’s financial statements audited
by an independent accountant using generally accepted accounting principles,
incurred by Lincolnway. The Operating Costs of Lincolnway shall be based upon the
respective fiscal year end of Lincolnway. The Consumer Price index shall be

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	D.	 	Formula.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	A

	 	=
	 	Percent change per
bushel of HOIC
operating costs
	 	=
	 	Operating Costs of
Heart of Iowa
Cooperative per
bushel of corn
handled by HOIC
during the fiscal
year
	 	-
	 	Baseline per bushel
for Operating Costs
of Heart of Iowa
Cooperative
	 	/
	 	Baseline per bushel
for Operating Costs
of Heart of Iowa
Cooperative
	B

	 	=
	 	Percent change per

gallon of

Lincolnway

operating costs
	 	=
	 	Operating Costs of
Lincolnway per
gallon produced by
Lincolnway., LP
during the fiscal year
	 	-
	 	Baseline per gallon

for Operating Costs

Lincolnway
	 	/
	 	Baseline per gallon

for Operating Costs

Lincolnway

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EXHIBIT “B”

PREPARED
BY - CLAPSADDLE GARDER ASSOCIATES, INC. 16 EAST MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX
754, MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

50158 - PHONE 641-752-670

PLAT OF SURVEY

INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENTS

DESCRIPTION:
INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT #1

AN INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 , THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTIONS 3, TOWNSHIP 83 NORTH, RANGE 23 WEST
OF THE
5TH P.M.,
STORY COUNTY, IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING
AT THE SOUTH
1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 3; THENCE, NO “3556” W 50.00’ ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE
SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 3 TO THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD LINCOLN HIGHWAY AND THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE, NO“35’56” W 368.83;
THENCE, NO 9°24’04” E 40.00; THENCE,
S0°35°56°E
54.33; THENCE S89°4712’ E 2598-99’ TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD
600TH
AVENUE, THENCE, S0°04°30,00’ ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE; THENCE, NBG°47’12’W
2598, 72’; THENCE, S0’04’30 E90,00’ ALONG SAID
WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE, NBG°47’12’W 2590.72; THENCE,
S04’35’58’E 20.00’ ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD LINCOLN HIGHWAY; THENCE,
N88’46’58’W 20.00 ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID EASEMENT CONTAINS 2,13
ACRES.

DESCRIPTION:
INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT # 2(EAST TRACK “A”)

A
30,00’ WIDE INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 83 NORTH, 3 RANGE 23 WEST OF THE
5TH P.M.,
STORY COUNTY, IOWA, THE
CENTERLINE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A CERTAIN
OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT ‘D’ AND RECORDED ON SLIDE 164 AT PAGE 4 IN THE OFFICE
OF THE RECORDER STORY COUNTY, IOWA: THENCE, ND’20’39’W 1749.57’ ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID PARCEL
‘D’ TO THE CENTERLINE OF EAST TRACK ‘A’ AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING ; THENCE, NB7’45’50’E’594’10;
THENCE, NORTHEASTERLY 14.05’ ALONG THE ARC OF A 764.49’ RADIUS CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY, THE CHORD
HAVING A BEARING OF N’66’16’41’E AND A DISTANCE
OF 14.64”; THENCE NBB’55’41 ‘E 190.99’ THE
AFORESAID ALL BEING ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF EAST TRACK OF EAST TRACK
“A” TO THE POINT OF TERMINUS
SAID BASEMENT CONTAINS 0.55 ACRES.

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EXHIBIT
10.12

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

     THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement’) is made the 23rd day of February,
2004 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Matt Crouse of Eldora, Iowa (“Crouse”) and Lincolnway
Energy Cooperative, of Nevada, Iowa, an Iowa cooperative (“Client”).

     WHEREAS, Client intends to develop, finance and construct an ethanol plant in or near Nevada,
Iowa (the “Project’); and

     WHEREAS, Crouse has a background in developing and financing ethanol plants and is willing to
provide services to Client based on this background.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein,
Client hereby engages Crouse, and Crouse hereby accepts engagement, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

     1. Term The Crouse engagement with Client shall commence as of the Effective Date and
may be terminated at any time by either party upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of its
intent to terminate this Agreement. Upon termination, neither Client nor Crouse shall have any
further rights or obligations under the terms of this Agreement other than delivery of payments for
services to which Crouse may be entitled through the date of termination.

     2. Services. Crouse shall serve as the Client’s consultant and shall perform the
following duties incident to that service subject to Client’s approval:

a. Consult with the officers and employees of the Client concerning matters relating
to the planning and development of a 40 MGY fuel ethanol plant;

b. Provide Project Coordination services, providing management and oversight in the
Clients directive to establish a separate ethanol company that will develop, own and
operate the production facility; and

c. Perform such other reasonably necessary duties as Client may request for the
timely and successful securing of debt financing and commencement of construction of
the Project, including without limitation, cooperating with the Clients personnel
similarly engaged.

     It is anticipated Crouse will spend approximately 10 to 50 hours per week in fulfilling his
obligations under this Agreement The particular time may vary from day to day or week to week.

     3. Payment Client shall pay to Crouse $1,153.85 per week for service performed
hereunder commencing upon the Effective Date. This base payment shall be due each Monday. Upon
termination of this Agreement, payments hereunder shall cease; provided, however, that Crouse
shall be entitled to payments for periods or partial periods that occurred prior to the date of
termination for which Crouse has not been paid. In addition, if the triggering event has occurred
prior to the effective date of his termination, Client shall pay to Crouse the following:

a. Business Plan Bonus. Client will pay to Crouse a success bonus of
$20,000 (the “Business Plan Bonus”) due immediately upon the Client’s acceptance of
the Business Plan from Crouse as complete.

b. Equity Bonus. Client will pay to Crouse a success bonus of $50,000 (the
“Equity Bonus”) upon the receipt by the Client’s escrow bank of at least $15,000,000
in equity sales

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proceeds on behalf of the Client.

c. Loan Commitment Bonus. Client will pay to Crouse a success bonus of
$50,000 (the “Loan Commitment Bonus”) payable upon receipt of the loan commitment and
all additional equity and/or subordinated debt required by such loan commitment and
Clients acceptance of the loan commitment.

d. Loan Closing Bonus. Client will pay to Crouse a success bonus
of $75,000 (the “Loan Closing Bonus”) at the time of execution of the definitive
documents defining the Clients senior loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Client shall have sole discretion in determining whether to accept a loan commitment
or close a loan, and the Client shall not become liable to pay the amount discussed
in this Section 3d if it elects to not accept a loan commitment or close a loan.

     4. Expenses. Client shall reimburse Crouse for all reasonable, ordinary and
necessary expenses incurred by Crouse in performance of its duties hereunder, including without
limitation, reimbursement for automobile mileage at a rate of 37 1 /2 cents per mile or such other
rate to which the parties hereto may later agree. However, in no case shall any such expense
reimbursements exceed $750 in any single week. Payment for expenses will be paid 14 days after
receipt by Client from Crouse of expenses due.

     5. Support Services. Client will provide the following support services for
the benefit of Crouse as approved by Client: office space, secretarial support, and office
supplies.

     6. Successors and Assigns Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
Client and Crouse, their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors in interest or
assigns, including without limitation, any partnership, corporation or other entity into which the
Client may be merged or by which it may be acquired (whether directly, indirectly or by operation
of law), or to which it may assign its rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any assignment by Crouse of this Agreement or of any interest herein, or of any money due to or to
become due by reason of the terms hereof without the prior written consent of Client shall be void.

     7. Relationship of the Parties. The parties understand that Crouse is an independent
contractor with respect to Client, and not an employee of Client. Client will not provide fringe
benefits, including health insurance benefits, paid vacation, or any other employee benefits for
the benefit of Crouse.

     8. Injuries. Crouse acknowledges Crouse’s obligation to obtain appropriate insurance
coverage for the benefit of Crouse and his agents. Crouse waives any rights to recover from Client
for any injuries that Crouse or his agents, may sustain while performing services under this
Agreement resulting from the negligence of Crouse or his agents.

     9. Return of Records. Upon termination of this Agreement, Crouse shall deliver all
records, notes, data, memoranda, models, and equipment of any nature
that are in Crouse’s
possession or under Crouse’s control and that are Clients property or relate to Clients
business.

     10. Waiver. The waiver by the Client of its rights under this Agreement or the
failure of the Client promptly to enforce any provision hereof shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach of the same or any other covenant, term or provision.

     11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the
parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof, and there are no agreements, understanding
specific restrictions, warranties or representations relating to said subject matter between the
parties other than those set forth herein or herein provided for. No amendment or modification of
this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless in writing and signed by the party against whom
such amendment or modification is to be enforced.

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     12. Notices. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to be sufficiently served by either party on the other party if such notice is
delivered personally or is sent by certified or first class mail addressed as follows, or such
substitute street addresses as the parties may provide in writing:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Crouse:
	 	Matt Crouse
	 

	 	 	 	1801 17th Avenue
	 

	 	 	 	Eldora, IA 50627
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	To Client
	 	Lincolnway Energy Cooperative
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: Bill Couser
	 

	 	 	 	20408 620th Avenue
	 

	 	 	 	Nevada, Iowa 50201

     13. Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to and shall be
governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the Effective Date.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	MATT CROUSE	 	 	 	LINCOLNWAY ENERGY COOPERATIVE
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  /s/ Matt Crouse

	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Bill Couser
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Matt Crouse
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Its:
	 	[Handwritten: 3/24/04]

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