Resora at New Communities

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. 

Distilled, the RESORA vision can be summed up in three words - PRESERVE. FARM. CULTURE. In preserving, it 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. In Farming, it will produce revenue-generating crops and also serve as a place for teaching, learning, and the development of new agricultural techniques and technology. In Culture, it will be a place for community and social development to emerge as New Communities establishes a new public meeting ground for events, seminars, social activities, lodging, retail, classroom, and conference center.