The aim of the study was to identify the relationship with the network associated farms, indicative of the presence of bringing social capital. It was assumed that bridging social capital determine the external relations of members of agricultural producers. The basis for the analysis was a questionnaire with the leaders of the groups in the Malopolska province carried out in 2014. Taken into account in assessing the relationships among period of collaboration, legal forms of groups, industry, purpose and relationship of power. It was found that the period of cooperation in groups, the power relationship and the specialization network farms determine the type of relationship and are considered as bringing social capital.