On September 8, 2021, employees of the Institute of Pig Breeding and AIP Konks T.M. and Gurina V.M. took an active part in the gastronomic festival "Haffka fest", which was held at the Poltava State Agrarian University and aimed to acquaint students with higher education, teachers and guests with the products of more than 20 local producers of the food industry, as well as the opportunity to make certain types of products with their own hands. The held master classes made it possible to learn how to preserve flowers, paint gingerbread, knead dough for bread, make cheese, identify adulteration of meat and dairy products, make multi-colored noodles at home, etc. Employees of the Institute gained interesting experience with the possibility of implementing it in the development of future scientific topics of the institution.