In Croatia, cooperatives have developed with the aim of achieving certain social goals by uniting members with the same interests in these cooperatives. Cooperatives have proven their value in creating and maintaining jobs and contribute to the promotion of decent work and the achievement of sustainable development goals in Croatia. However, the analysis of the cooperative system and its development in Croatia shows a weak growth perspective with the tendency that the number of cooperatives and their employees is decreasing. Cooperatives in Croatia are losing the strength they once had because they are associated with the former socialist system and the social benefits they offer are not recognized. One example of a cooperative is the Zelena Polja agricultural cooperative, which brings together veterans and farmers in the Karlovac region. By pooling their interests, cooperative members are able to sell their agricultural products more successfully than they could on their own. Despite its relatively short existence on the local market in Karlovac, the cooperative saw an increase in membership and financial success, especially during the pandemic when it did not suffer any losses. Its future direction lies in expanding to the national and international markets, where potential customers can recognize the high quality of agricultural products produced by farmers from the Karlovac region.