diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/antfarm.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/antfarm.dm
index 898aef8c5d9..c5f2e645c95 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/antfarm.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/antfarm.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 /obj/structure/antfarm/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	var/turf/src_turf = get_turf(src)
-	if(!istype(get_turf(src), /turf/open/misc/asteroid/basalt))
-		src_turf.balloon_alert_to_viewers("must be on basalt")
+	if(!src_turf.GetComponent(/datum/component/simple_farm))
+		src_turf.balloon_alert_to_viewers("must be on farmable surface")
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 
 	for(var/obj/structure/antfarm/found_farm in range(2, get_turf(src)))
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
index 15945e92ace..5de8573f6b6 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/ashwalkers/code/buildings/ash_farming.dm
@@ -271,6 +271,18 @@
 
 		plant_bag?.atom_storage?.attempt_insert(created_harvest, user, TRUE)
 
-/turf/open/misc/asteroid/basalt/Initialize(mapload)
+/turf/open/misc/asteroid/basalt/getDug()
 	. = ..()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/simple_farm)
+
+/turf/open/misc/asteroid/basalt/refill_dug()
+	. = ..()
+	qdel(GetComponent(/datum/component/simple_farm))
+
+/turf/open/misc/asteroid/snow/getDug()
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/simple_farm)
+
+/turf/open/misc/asteroid/snow/refill_dug()
+	. = ..()
+	qdel(GetComponent(/datum/component/simple_farm))