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EXHIBIT 10.14

OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY

     IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) ($25,000 payable on the
execution of this Option Agreement and $75,000 payable on or before November 15, 2006), paid to
Richard Scott Carroll and D’wana Jean Carroll, husband and wife, hereinafter referred to as
“Sellers,” receipt of said $25,000 is hereby acknowledged, Sellers give and grant to Agassiz
Energy, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, hereinafter referred to as “Purchaser,” and
Purchaser’s successors and assigns, the exclusive option to purchase the real property of Sellers
situated in the County of Polk, State of Minnesota, particularly described as:

That
part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N1/2NW1/4) of Section
Ten (10), Township One Hundred Forty-eight (148) North of Range Forty-two (42) West of the Fifth
Principal Meridian, lying west of the Soo Line Railroad Right of Way;

AND

That
part of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N1/2NW1/4)
of Section Ten (10), Township One Hundred Forty-eight (148) North of Range Forty-two (42) West of
the Fifth Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the NW1/4 of
Section 10-148-42; thence in a westerly direction along the north line of said NW1/4 a distance of
1200 feet to a point, which point is the point of beginning of the tract herein conveyed; thence in
a southerly direction and parallel with the east line of said NW1/4 a distance of 60
rods (990 feet) to a point; thence in a westerly direction and parallel with the north line of said
NW1/4 a distance of 40 rods

 

 

(660 feet) to a point; thence in a northerly direction and parallel with the east line of said
NW1/4 a distance of 60 rods, more or less, to the north line of said NW1/4; thence in an easterly
direction along the north line of said NW1/4 a distance of 40 rods, more or less, to the point of
beginning of the tract herein conveyed;

including all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances,
and all of Sellers’ right, title, and interest in all public ways adjoining the property.

     This option is given on the following terms and conditions:

SECTION ONE

PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

     The purchase price for the property shall be Four Hundred Forty-two Thousand Dollars ($442,000),
which shall be paid on exercise of this Option by Purchaser. The Option payments shall be applied
toward the total purchase price.

     In addition, in the event the Option is exercised when the Sellers have growing crop on the
premises, Sellers shall be entitled to remove said crop at harvest or be compensated the fair
market value of the lost crop as agreed in writing or as determined by Minnesota Regional Extension
Service if the parties are unable to agree.

SECTION TWO

PERIOD OF OPTION

     This Option may be exercised by giving notice of exercise to Sellers at P.O. Box 274, Erskine,
Minnesota 56535, at any time during the period March 15, 2007, until April 1,2007.

SECTION THREE

TITLE

     If the Option is exercised, Sellers shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery to Sellers
of the notice of exercise, secure and submit to Purchaser for examination by

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Purchaser’s attorneys, an updated Abstract of Title. Within thirty (30) days thereafter, Purchaser
shall give notice in writing to Sellers of any defects in or objections to the title as so
evidenced, and Sellers shall clear the title of the defects and objections so specified.

     If Sellers fail to clear title to the extent required in this Option or to submit evidence of
Sellers’ ability to do so prior to closing, and such failure continues for ninety (90) days after
the date of exercise of the Option, Purchaser may clear title to the extent so required and charge
the cost of clearing to Sellers or, at Purchaser’s option, may terminate the contract by giving
thirty (30) days’ written notice to Sellers.

     Title to be conveyed as provided in this Option shall be merchantable title, free and clear of all
liens, encumbrances, restrictions, and easements.

SECTION FOUR

CLOSING

     Sellers shall be responsible for providing an updated Abstract of Title, Deed in recordable form;
and payment of deed tax. Purchaser shall be responsible for surveying costs, title examination (or
owner’s title insurance), and recording the Deed. Taxes and assessments in the year of closing
shall be prorated between the parties as of the date of the closing. Closing shall be scheduled ten
(10) days following determination that the title to the real
estate is marketable.

SECTION FIVE

POSSESSION

     Sellers shall continue in possession of the property until the closing of the transaction, and
shall maintain the property in its present condition, reasonable wear from ordinary use excepted.
Possession shall be transferred to Purchasers at closing.

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SECTION SIX

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

     Sellers hereby state that, to the best of Sellers’ knowledge, the real property is free of
hazardous substances as hereinafter defined and is not subject to any “Super-Fund” type liens or
claims by governmental regulatory agencies or other third parties arising from the release or
threatened release of hazardous substances in, on, or about the real property. For purposes of this
Agreement, hazardous substance means hazardous waste, toxic substances, polychlorinated biphenyls,
asbestos, or related materials and also includes, but is not limited to, substances defined as
hazardous substances or toxic substances in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9061, et. seq., Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 6901, et. seq., or as hazardous substances, hazardous waste, or
pollutant or contaminant in the Environmental Response and Liability Act, Minn. Stat. § 115B.01,
et. seq. The term does include petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof, natural gas,
natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, synthetic gas usable for fuel or mixtures thereof.

SECTION SEVEN

TESTING

     In the event soil testing or other testing is undertaken by Purchaser during the Option period,
Sellers shall be compensated in an amount to be determined by the Minnesota Regional Extension
service for any crop damage occurring on the parcel or adjacent area which is caused directly or
indirectly by said testing.

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SECTION EIGHT

NOTICES

     Any notice under this Option shall be given in writing to the party for whom it is intended in
person or by certified mail at the following address, or such future address as may be designated
in writing:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Sellers:
	 	P.O. Box 274
	 

	 	 	 	Erskine, MN 56535
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Purchaser:
	 	Donald Sargeant
	 

	 	 	 	President and Chief Manager
	 

	 	 	 	510 County Road 71
	 

	 	 	 	Crookston, MN 56716

to any successor or assignee of either party, at the address stated in the notice of succession or
assignment.

SECTION NINE

GOVERNING LAW

     This Option Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Minnesota.

SECTION TEN

AMENDMENT

     This Option Agreement may not be amended except by a written instrument signed by the parties
hereto.

SECTION ELEVEN

ASSIGNMENT AND SUCCESSION

     This Option and the contract resulting from its exercise shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and assigns of the respective

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parties. All rights of Purchaser under this Option may be assigned without restriction, but notice
of each assignment shall be given in writing to Sellers.

DATED
this 8th day of July, 2005.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	SELLERS:	 	 	 	PURCHASER:	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	AGASSIZ ENERGY, LLC	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Richard Scott Carroll

 

RICHARD SCOTT CARROLL
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By	 	/s/ Donald Sargeant	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Its Chief Manager	 
	/s/ D’wana Jean Carroll
 

D’WANA JEAN CARROLL
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Its	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF

	 	 	)	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	ss.
	COUNTY OF

	 	 	)	 	 	 

        The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 8th day of July, 2006, by
Richard Scott Carroll and D’wana Jean Carroll, husband and wife, Sellers.

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	/s/ Jonas O. Sandberg
	 	 
	 	Notary Public, Polk County
	 	State of: MN
	 	My Comm. Expires: 1-31-10

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	STATE OF MINNESOTA

	 	 	)	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	)	 	 	ss.
	COUNTY OF POLK

	 	 	)	 	 	 

        The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 8th day of July, 2006, by
Donald Sargeant and ___,

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the
___ and ___, respectively of Agassiz Energy, LLC, a Minnesota
limited liability company, Purchaser.

	 	 	 	 
	

	 	/s/ Jonas O. Sandberg
	 	Notary Public, Polk County, MN
My Comm. Expires: 1-31-10
	 

THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY:

Johannson, Rust, Stock
  &
Rasmusson, P.A.

P.O. Box 605

Crookston, MN 56716

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EXHIBIT 10.1

Amendment to Ethanol Marketing Agreement

Effective Date: June 18, 2006

     VeraSun Aurora Corporation, formerly known as VeraSun Energy Corporation (“VeraSun Aurora"),
and Aventine Renewable Energy (“AREI”) are parties to that certain Ethanol Marketing Agreement
dated as of October 14, 2002, as amended as of December 8, 2003 and February 22, 2005 (the
“Agreement”). The parties have discussed certain amendments to the Agreement as set forth below.

     Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and in the
Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, VeraSun Aurora and AREI agree as follows:

1. Section 5 of the Agreement is hereby amended to include the following paragraph J:

	 	J.	 	Unit Trains. In addition to any other payments due to VeraSun
Aurora under this Agreement, AREI shall pay VeraSun Aurora $(**) per gallon of
ethanol purchased from VeraSun Aurora and shipped by means of a Unit Train to a
Unit Train Receiving Facility. The payment cycle for Unit Train shipments
shall begin at the time the relevant Unit Train has been loaded and is ready to
be moved from VeraSun Aurora’s facility. For purposes of this paragraph J, a
“Unit Train” shall mean any train assembled at VeraSun Aurora consisting of a
minimum of 60 ethanol cars destined to be offloaded at a Unit Train Receiving
Facility, and a “Unit Train Receiving Facility” shall mean any destination that
receives Unit Trains for the purposes of offloading ethanol.

2. Except as provided above, all other terms of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full
force and effect until its termination on March 31, 2007.

     The parties have executed this Amendment to the Agreement effective as of date indicated
above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	VeraSun Aurora Corporation	 	Aventine Renewable Energy
	One VeraSun Place	 	P.O. Box 10
	Aurora, SD 57002	 	Pekin, IL 61555
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ William L. Honnef
	 	By:
	 	/s/ John R. Gray
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title:

	 	SVP Sales and Marketing
	 	Title:
	 	VP Logistics & Development
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	June 19, 2006
	 	Date:
	 	June 26, 2006
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

			
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