EXHIBIT 10.1

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$75,000.00                                                Minneapolis, Minnesota
                                                                October 10, 2001


     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Active IQ Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the "Maker"), hereby
unconditionally promises to pay to _______________, or his successors and
assigns (the "Payee"), at Minneapolis, Minnesota or at such other place or
places as may be designated by the Payee from time to time, the principal sum of
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) (the "Principal Sum"). The Principal
Sum shall be due and payable on April 10, 2002.

     All payments on account of this Note, when paid, shall be applied first to
the payment of all interest then due on the unpaid Principal Sum and the
balance, if any, shall be applied to reduction of the unpaid balance of the
Principal Sum. This Note may be prepaid in full or in part at any time without
premium.

     Maker waives presentment, protest and demand, notice of protest, notice of
dishonor and non-payment of this Note, and expressly agrees that this Note, or
any payment hereunder, may be extended from time to time without in any way
affecting the liability of the Maker.

     This Note is the "Purchaser's Note" within the meaning of that certain
Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 10, 2001 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by
and among Active IQ Technologies, Inc. and the former shareholders (the
"Shareholders") of FMS Marketing, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the "Company").
The satisfaction of this Note is secured under the terms of a "Security
Agreement" (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of even date herewith,
including any event of default specified therein.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Maker shall have
no obligation under this Note unless and until the Shareholders have obtained
from Farm Management, Inc. a release from that certain license agreement dated
October 31, 1990, as more fully described in Section 5.9 of the Purchase
Agreement.

     The terms, conditions and provisions of this Note shall be construed and
enforced according to the laws of the State of Minnesota.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officer of Maker has caused this
Note to be executed on the date first written above.


                           ACTIVE IQ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Minnesota corporation



                           By:
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                                 Kenneth W. Brimmer
                                 Its: Chief Executive Officer