Resora is an oasis getaway, set on a beautiful piece of property called Cypress Pond Plantation. It is a 1,638 acre former plantation near Albany, GA that was originally owned by one of the largest slaveholder estates in Georgia. With its majestic cypress trees, serene pond views and early 19th century antebellum mansion, Resora is a step away from the norm. The Cypress Pond Plantation is historically significant and is used to represent and promote racial reconciliation and healing in Southwest Georgia. Resora boasts several elegantly furnished lodges, a guest house and a studio bunk house on an 85 acre lake. Come take a walk in nature and rejuvenate your mind along the tranquil trails of Resora. It's off the beaten path, yet still within a stone's throw of the Albany airport.

THE VILLAGE

Resora is a 1,638-acre former plantation near Albany that was originally owned by one of the largest slaveholder estates in Georgia. When New Communities purchased this land in 2011 they set out to create a unique headquarters for the organization — both a retreat, conference center and a working farm. As Shirley Sherrod put it, Resora is envisioned as “a place where we could both farm the land and also nurture the minds of people.”

THE FARM

The central farmland, organized around the remnants of a once-expansive pecan orchard, remains a working landscape: an agricultural research lab for testing, site-learning, and production.

The Farm is the working core of the property: a place for hands- on instruction and experimentation. It includes sites for farm residences, operations, and maintenance facilities creating a high functioning, self- contained, and profitable production unit that also makes essential contributions to the experience and identity of the Resora. The site actively produces pecans, satsuma oranges, and Zucchini squash among other crops. 
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THE PRESERVE

RESORA will improve and protect the wildlife habitat and preserve a restorative landscape for human meditation and health through hiking, biking, and other low-impact activities.